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Staunton Fire and Rescue Department

Staunton, VA · Staunton City County. Staunton Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 60 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

60
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Staunton Fire and Rescue Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Virginia average.

Top 12%
national personnel size
+82%
vs. Virginia average
1
station
$865,664
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
93/100
Staunton Fire and Rescue Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity A
60 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
60 personnel · 1 station

Staunton Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Staunton, VA (Staunton City County), with 1 station and 60 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,714 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $865,664.

  • National personnel rank #2,714 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #77 of 414
  • 1.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 0 other listed departments in Staunton City County

Staunton Fire and Rescue Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

60 Top 12% higher than 88% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 79000 · Staunton Fire and Rescue Department, VA 60 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 60
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,714
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sevier County Vol…
  • FEMA-MID $866K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every VA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Staunton, VA
FDID
79000

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2016–2018)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW2016FH00549 $592,936
2016 EMW2015FO06011 $272,728

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Staunton Fire and Rescue Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #77 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,714 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 82% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Staunton Fire and Rescue Department carries 100.0% of Staunton City County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (60 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 60 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

Nationwide volunteer peers near 60 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every VA department.

Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 60 Londonderry Fire Rescue Department - Central Station, NH 60 Bowling Green Division of Fire, OH 60 Limestone Volunteer Fire Department, TN 60 Forkston-Windom-Mehoopany Volunteer Fire Company, PA 60 East Huntingdon Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 60 Wilpen Ligonier Township Volunteer Fire Department 2, PA 60 Lyons Fire Department and Rescue Squad, WI 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Staunton Fire and Rescue Department have?

Staunton Fire and Rescue Department has 60 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 82% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,714 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #77 of 414 by personnel.

Does Staunton Fire and Rescue Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Staunton Fire and Rescue Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Staunton Fire and Rescue Department operate?

Staunton Fire and Rescue Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Staunton Fire and Rescue Department?

Staunton Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Staunton City County, VA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Staunton Fire and Rescue Department received federal grants?

Yes, Staunton Fire and Rescue Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $865,664 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016–2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in Virginia?

Virginia has 766 fire departments with 25,415 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

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