Department profile

Volunteer

Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Apple Grove, WV · Mason County. Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Valley Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the West Virginia average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+61%
vs. West Virginia average
1
station
$7,200
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
44/100
Valley 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 B
37 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 F
$195 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
37 personnel · 1 station

Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Apple Grove, WV (Mason County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,162 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $7,200.

  • National personnel rank #7,162 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #86 of 359
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Mason County

Valley Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 26105 · Valley Volunteer Fire Department, WV 37 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,162
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Washington Townsh…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $7K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+ 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 WV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Apple Grove, WV
FDID
26105

FEMA Grant History

$7K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FF00166 $7,200

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

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Valley Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #86 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,162 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 61% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster geometry

Mason County HIFLD mix around Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Mason County: 7 departments, 155 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 43% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Leon Volunteer Fire Department
Leon · volunteer
Mason Volunteer Fire Department
Mason · volunteer
Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department
Point Pleasant · volunteer
All WV departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 37 Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department, OH 37 Seward Fire Department, AK 37 Center Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 37 Redfield Volunteer Fire Department, IA 37 Petersham Fire Department, MA 37 Eastern Volunteer Fire Department, IN 37 Morton Fire Department, NY 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Valley Volunteer Fire Department have?

Valley Volunteer Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 61% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,162 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #86 of 359 by personnel.

Does Valley Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Valley 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 Valley Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Valley Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Valley Volunteer Fire Department?

Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mason County, WV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Valley Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Valley Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $7,200 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 511 fire departments with 11,756 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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