Department profile

Volunteer

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Catawba, VA · Craig County. Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Virginia average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-52%
vs. Virginia average
1
station

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
25/100
Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire 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 D
16 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
16 personnel · 1 station

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Catawba, VA (Craig County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,870 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,870 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #403 of 414
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Craig County

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 89% higher than 11% of 22,440 departments

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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more departments. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Dispatch plate

Sheet 04505 · Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department, VA 16 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,870
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Unadilla Fire and…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Unadilla Fire and Rescue, GA (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Catawba, VA
FDID
04505

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #403 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,870 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 52% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Craig County HIFLD mix around Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Craig County: 5 departments, 98 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Unadilla Fire and Rescue, GA (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Johns Creek Volunteer Fire Department
New Castle · volunteer
New Castle Volunteer Fire Department
New Castle · volunteer
All VA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Unadilla Fire and Rescue, GA 16 Kevil Rural Fire Department, KY 16 Ahmeek Fire Department, MI 16 Courtland Fire Department, MI 16 Sterling Volunteer Fire Department, CT 16 Byron Township Fire Department, MI 16 Burnsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 16 Alpena Fire Department, AR 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department have?

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 52% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,870 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #403 of 414 by personnel.

Does Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department?

Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Craig County, VA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Virginia?

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

Related guides

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Verify with USFA/FEMA →

HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.