Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Waynesboro Fire Department

Waynesboro, VA · Waynesboro City County. Waynesboro Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 1 station and 44 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.

44
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Waynesboro Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Virginia average.

Top 23%
national personnel size
+33%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
88/100
Waynesboro 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
44 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
44 personnel · 1 station

Waynesboro Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Waynesboro, VA (Waynesboro City County), with 1 station and 44 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,224 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,224 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #150 of 414
  • 2.27 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Waynesboro City County

Waynesboro Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

44 Top 23% higher than 77% 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 82000 · Waynesboro Fire Department, VA 44 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 44
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,224
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Scott Township Vo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 CAREER
Location
Waynesboro, VA
FDID
82000

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Waynesboro Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #150 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,224 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Waynesboro Fire Department carries 100.0% of Waynesboro City County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (44 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 0% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.27 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 44 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Invista Fire Brigade
Waynesboro · other
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Nationwide career peers near 44 personnel

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

Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 44 Marine on Saint Croix Fire Department and Ambulance Service, MN 44 McCall Fire Protection District, ID 44 Ruthven Fire Department, IA 44 Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue, WI 44 Flowood Fire Department, MS 44 Nicholasville City Fire Department, KY 44 Gilroy Fire Department - Chestnut Station, CA 44

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Waynesboro Fire Department have?

Waynesboro Fire Department has 44 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,224 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #150 of 414 by personnel.

Does Waynesboro Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Waynesboro Fire Department operate?

Waynesboro Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Waynesboro Fire Department?

Waynesboro Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Waynesboro City County, VA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

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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