Department profile

Volunteer

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department

West Hamlin, WV · Lincoln County. West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 39 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

39
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the West Virginia average.

Top 30%
national personnel size
+70%
vs. West Virginia average
2
stations
$168,332
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
26/100
West Hamlin 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
19.5 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 F
$4,316 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
39 personnel · 2 stations

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving West Hamlin, WV (Lincoln County), with 2 stations and 39 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,633 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $168,332.

  • National personnel rank #6,633 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #74 of 359
  • 5.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Lincoln County

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

39 Top 30% higher than 70% 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 22105 · West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department, WV 39 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 39
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,633
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Garnavillo
  • FEMA-LIGHT $168K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Garnavillo Fire Department, IA (+ 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 WV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
West Hamlin, WV
FDID
22105

FEMA Grant History

$168K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FO00334 $168,332

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

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #74 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,633 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 70% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster weight

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department carries 39.0% of Lincoln County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (100 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 39 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Garnavillo Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Duval District Volunteer Fire Department
Griffithsville · volunteer
Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department
Hamlin · volunteer
Harts Volunteer Fire Department
Harts · volunteer
Mud River Volunteer Fire Department
Spurlockville · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 39 personnel

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

Garnavillo Fire Department, IA 39 Remington Arms Company Fire Brigade, NY 39 Medfield Fire Department, MA 39 Juda Volunteer Fire Department, WI 39 Upper Darby Township Fire Department - Primos Secane Westbrook Park Fire Company, PA 39 Wetumpka Volunteer Fire Department, FL 39 Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 39 Gering Volunteer Fire Department, NE 39

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department have?

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department has 39 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 70% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,633 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #74 of 359 by personnel.

Does West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department operate?

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department?

West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincoln County, WV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $168,332 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

How many fire departments are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 511 fire departments with 11,756 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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