Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company

West Cape May, NJ · Cape May County. West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New Jersey average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
-28%
vs. New Jersey 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company

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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving West Cape May, NJ (Cape May County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,950 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,950 of 22,440
  • NJ personnel rank #377 of 487
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 24 other listed departments in Cape May County

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 05057 · West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,950
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wolf Creek-Craig…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wolf Creek-Craig Fire Service Area, MT (+ 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 NJ department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
West Cape May, NJ
FDID
05057

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW2010FF00134 $-8,900

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

Staffing vs the New Jersey average

How West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Jersey. In-state it ranks #377 of 487 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,950 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 28% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
70
NJ departments
999

County roster fringe

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company is 2.9% of Cape May County roster mass

The county lists 34 departments totaling 892 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 56% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wolf Creek-Craig Fire Service Area, MT (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Avalon Volunteer Fire Department
Avalon · volunteer
Belle Plain Volunteer Fire Company
Woodbine · volunteer
Cape May Fire Department
Cape May · volunteer
Coast Guard Fire Department
Cape May · career
Goshen Volunteer Fire Company
Goshen · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Wolf Creek-Craig Fire Service Area, MT 26 Auburndale Fire Department, FL 26 Antler Fire Department, ND 26 East Valley Volunteer Fire Department, MT 26 Frisco City Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 Beulah Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 Princeton Volunteer Fire Department, NC 26 Comfort Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, NC 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company have?

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 28% below the New Jersey average of 36 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,950 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NJ, it ranks #377 of 487 by personnel.

Does West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company provide EMS services?

Yes, West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company operate?

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company?

West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Cape May County, NJ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company received federal grants?

Yes, West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-8,900 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2011.

How many fire departments are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 999 fire departments with 35,948 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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