Department profile

Volunteer

West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department

West Van Lear, KY · Johnson County. West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Kentucky average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Kentucky 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
51/100
West Van Lear 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 C
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving West Van Lear, KY (Johnson County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,864 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,864 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #351 of 606
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Johnson County

West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 58308 · West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department, KY 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,864
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Willow River
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Willow River Fire Department, MN (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
West Van Lear, KY
FDID
58308

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #351 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,864 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster geometry

Johnson County HIFLD mix around West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department

Johnson County: 14 departments, 186 personnel (7 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 29% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Willow River Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Oil Springs Volunteer Fire Department
Oil Springs · volunteer
Red Bush Volunteer Fire Department
Red Bush · volunteer
Rockhouse Volunteer Fire Department
Staffordsville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Willow River Fire Department, MN 24 Pine City Fire Department, MN 24 West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 24 Little Meadows Volunteer Fire Company / Little Meadows Rescue Squad, PA 24 Elk Lake Volunteer Fire Company, PA 24 Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department, NY 24 Marietta Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 Franklinton Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department have?

West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,864 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #351 of 606 by personnel.

Does West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

West Van Lear 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 Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department operate?

West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department?

West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Johnson County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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