Department profile

Volunteer

Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department

Vanceburg, KY · Lewis County. Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 36 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Kentucky average.

Top 34%
national personnel size
+71%
vs. Kentucky average
2
stations

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
32/100
Vanceburg 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
18 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
36 personnel · 2 stations

Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Vanceburg, KY (Lewis County), with 2 stations and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,526 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,526 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #158 of 606
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Lewis County

Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 68365 · Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department, KY 36 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,526
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kalida Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Kalida Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Vanceburg, KY
FDID
68365

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #158 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,526 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 71% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster geometry

Lewis County HIFLD mix around Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department

Lewis County: 9 departments, 188 personnel (6 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 11% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Kalida Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Camp Dix Volunteer Fire Department
Vanceburg · volunteer
Fire Brick Volunteer Fire Department
South Portsmouth · volunteer
Kinniconick Volunteer Fire Department
Vanceburg · volunteer
Lewis County Volunteer Fire Company
Vanceburg · volunteer
Tollesboro Volunteer Fire Department
Tollesboro · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Kalida Volunteer Fire Department, OH 36 Ottoville Volunteer Fire Department, OH 36 Merton Fire Department Incorporated, WI 36 Lannon Fire Department, WI 36 Eastern York County Forest Fire Crew Incorporated, PA 36 Yoe Fire and Rescue Company, PA 36 Greencastle Fire Department, IN 36 Becker Volunteer Fire Department, MN 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department have?

Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 71% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,526 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #158 of 606 by personnel.

Does Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Vanceburg 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 Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department?

Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lewis County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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