Department profile

Volunteer

West Dover Fire Department

West Dover, VT · Windham County. West Dover Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 33 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

33
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

West Dover Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Vermont average.

Top 40%
national personnel size
+94%
vs. Vermont average
1
station
$266,568
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
56/100
West Dover 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
33 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 D
$8,078 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
33 personnel · 1 station

West Dover Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving West Dover, VT (Windham County), with 1 station and 33 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,914 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $266,568.

  • National personnel rank #8,914 of 22,440
  • VT personnel rank #45 of 150
  • 3.03 stations per 100 personnel
  • 23 other listed departments in Windham County

West Dover Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

33 Top 40% higher than 60% 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 13721 · West Dover Fire Department, VT 33 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 33
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-UPPER #8,914
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Palmer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $267K
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Palmer Fire Department, MA (+ 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 VT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
West Dover, VT
FDID
13721

FEMA Grant History

$267K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-06849 $266,567.61

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

Staffing vs the Vermont average

How West Dover Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Vermont. In-state it ranks #45 of 150 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,914 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 94% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
11
VT departments
250

County roster fringe

West Dover Fire Department is 6.3% of Windham County roster mass

The county lists 29 departments totaling 525 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 21% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.03 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 33 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Palmer Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 33 personnel

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

Palmer Fire Department, MA 33 Templeton Fire Department, IA 33 Stoughton Fire Department, WI 33 Randolph Fire Department Association / Randolph Ambulance Association, WI 33 Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, VA 33 Aquashicola Volunteer Fire Company, PA 33 Chamberlain Fire Department, SD 33 East 52 Volunteer Fire Department, TN 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Dover Fire Department have?

West Dover Fire Department has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 94% above the Vermont average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,914 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VT, it ranks #45 of 150 by personnel.

Does West Dover Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for West Dover Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does West Dover Fire Department operate?

West Dover Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West Dover Fire Department?

West Dover Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Windham County, VT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Dover Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, West Dover Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $266,567.61 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in Vermont?

Vermont has 250 fire departments with 4,361 total personnel. 60% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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