Department profile

Volunteer

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department

Waldorf, MD · Charles County. Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 300 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

300
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Maryland average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+226%
vs. Maryland average
3
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
100/100
Waldorf 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 A
100 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
300 personnel · 3 stations

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Waldorf, MD (Charles County), with 3 stations and 300 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #120 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #120 of 22,440
  • MD personnel rank #6 of 179
  • 1.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14 other listed departments in Charles County

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

300 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 08003 · Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department, MD 300 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-LARGE 300
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #120
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Clayton County Fi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services, 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 MD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Waldorf, MD
FDID
08003

Staffing vs the Maryland average

How Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maryland. In-state it ranks #6 of 179 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #120 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 226% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
67
MD departments
379

County roster weight

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department carries 32.4% of Charles County HIFLD personnel

Among 16 listed departments (925 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 63% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 300 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services, GA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department
Bryans Road · volunteer
LA Plata Volunteer Fire Department
La Plata · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 300 personnel

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

Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services, GA 300 Arlington Texas Fire Department, TX 301 Port Washington Fire Department, NY 301 Fayetteville Fire Department, NC 302 Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company, DE 303 Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown, DE 304 Upper Darby Township Fire Department - Upper Darby Fire Company, PA 308 Port Chester Fire Department, NY 312

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department have?

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department has 300 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 226% above the Maryland average of 92 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #120 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MD, it ranks #6 of 179 by personnel.

Does Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Waldorf 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 Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department?

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Charles County, MD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Maryland?

Maryland has 379 fire departments with 34,910 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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