| Fire department | City | County | Career firefighters | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department | Fairfax | Fairfax | 1,356 | Official site |
| Loudoun County Fire and Rescue | Leesburg | Loudoun | 578 | Official site |
| Henrico County Division of Fire | Henrico | Henrico | 569 | Official site |
| Chesterfield Fire & Emergency Medical Services | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | 504 | Official site |
| Norfolk Fire-Rescue | Norfolk | Norfolk City | 490 | Official site |
| Virginia Beach Fire Department | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City | 435 | Official site |
| Chesapeake Fire Department | Chesapeake | Chesapeake City | 417 | Official site |
| Richmond Fire and Emergency Services | Richmond | Richmond City | 414 | Official site |
| Newport News Fire Department | Newport News | Newport News City | 390 | Official site |
| Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department | Norfolk | Norfolk City | 384 | — |
| Navy Regional Fire Rescue Hampton Roads | Norfolk | Norfolk City | 343 | — |
| Arlington County Fire Department | Arlington | Arlington | 340 | Official site |
| Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue | Hampton | Hampton City | 285 | Official site |
| Roanoke Fire- EMS | Roanoke | Roanoke City | 259 | Official site |
| Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue | Prince William | Prince William | 250 | Official site |
| Spotsylvania County Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Management | Spotsylvania | Spotsylvania | 230 | Official site |
| Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services | Portsmouth | Portsmouth City | 220 | Official site |
| Suffolk Fire Department | Suffolk | Suffolk City | 220 | — |
| Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department | Roanoke | Roanoke | 184 | Official site |
| Alexandria Fire Department | Alexandria | Alexandria City | 170 | Official site |
| Lynchburg Fire Department | Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | 165 | Official site |
| Hanover Fire- EMS | Hanover | Hanover | 138 | Official site |
| Danville Fire Department | Danville | Danville City | 122 | Official site |
| James City County Fire Department | Williamsburg | James City | 106 | Official site |
| Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department | Stafford | Stafford | 98 | Official site |
| Augusta County Fire & Rescue | Verona | Augusta | 97 | Official site |
| Charlottesville Fire Department | Charlottesville | Charlottesville City | 92 | Official site |
| Rockingham County Department of Fire & Rescue | Harrisonburg | Rockingham | 91 | Official site |
| Harrisonburg Fire Department | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | 89 | Official site |
| Quantico Fire & Emergency Services | Quantico | Prince William | 81 | — |
| Petersburg Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services | Petersburg | Petersburg City | 80 | Official site |
| Langley AFB Fire Department | Langley Afb | Hampton City | 76 | — |
| Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department | Fairfax | Fairfax City | 75 | Official site |
| Louisa County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services | Louisa | Louisa | 73 | Official site |
| Fort Belvoir Fire Department | Fort Belvoir | Fairfax | 66 | Official site |
| Winchester Fire & Rescue | Winchester | Winchester City | 66 | — |
| Salem Fire & EMS Department | Salem | Salem | 65 | Official site |
| City of Manassas Fire and Rescue | Manassas | Manassas City | 63 | Official site |
| County of Albemarle Department of Fire & Rescue | Charlottesville | Albemarle | 60 | Official site |
| Montgomery County Fire - EMS | Christiansburg | Montgomery | 58 | Official site |
| Shenandoah County Department of Fire-Rescue | Woodstock | Shenandoah | 55 | Official site |
| Hopewell Fire & Rescue | Hopewell | Hopewell City | 52 | — |
| Colonial Heights Fire & EMS | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights City | 51 | Official site |
| King George County Department of Fire, Rescue, & Emergency Servcies | King George | King George | 51 | Official site |
| Fredericksburg Fire Department | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg City | 50 | Official site |
| Fort Eustis Fire & Emergency Services | Fort Eustis | Newport News City | 48 | — |
| Bristol Fire Department | Bristol | Bristol City | 41 | Official site |
| Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue | Bedford | Bedford | 40 | Official site |
| Caroline County Fire-Rescue Department | Bowling Green | Caroline | 38 | Official site |
| Frederick County Fire and Rescue | Winchester | Frederick | 38 | Official site |
| Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue | Ashburn | Loudoun | 36 | Official site |
| Staunton Fire & Rescue | Staunton | Staunton City | 36 | Official site |
| Fort Lee Fire and Emergency Services | Fort Lee | Prince George | 35 | — |
| Henry County Department of Public Safety | Martinsville | Henry | 35 | Official site |
| Mount Weather Fire & Rescue | Mount Weather | Clarke | 35 | — |
| Willamsburg Fire Department | Williamsburg | Williamsburg City | 35 | Official site |
| Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue | Front Royal | Warren | 33 | Official site |
| Waynesboro Fire Department | Waynesboro | Waynesboro City | 33 | Official site |
| County of Orange Fire and EMS | Orange | Orange | 32 | Official site |
| Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. | Leesburg | Loudoun | 32 | Official site |
| Poquoson Fire/Rescue | Poquoson | Poquoson City | 32 | Official site |
| Fauquier County Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services | Warrenton | Fauquier | 31 | Official site |
| NASA - Wallops Flight Facility Fire Department | Wallops Island | Accomack | 31 | — |
| Fort Myer Fire Department | Fort Myer | Arlington | 30 | — |
| Defense Supply Center Richmond (Federal) | Richmond | Richmond City | 29 | — |
| Martinsville Fire & EMS Department | Martinsville | Martinsville City | 29 | Official site |
| Naval District Washington, South Potomac, Dahlgren | Dahlgren | King George | 28 | — |
| Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Prince William County Fire & Rescue) | Triangle | Prince William | 27 | Official site |
| Manassas Park Fire and Rescue Department | Manassas Park | Manassas Park City | 27 | Official site |
| Carroll County Fire Rescue | Hillsville | Carroll | 26 | Official site |
| Franklin Fire & Rescue | Franklin | Franklin City | 26 | Official site |
| Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | Purcellville | Loudoun | 24 | Official site |
| Fort Pickett Fire Rescue | Blackstone | Nottoway | 23 | — |
| Norfolk Airport Authority Fire Department | Norfolk | Virginia Beach City | 23 | — |
| Isle of Wight County Emergency Services | Isle Of Wight | Isle of Wight | 22 | Official site |
| Radford Fire Department | Radford | Radford | 22 | Official site |
| Stonewall Jackson Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad (Prince William County Fire & Rescue) | Manassas | Prince William | 22 | Official site |
| New Kent Fire-Rescue | New Kent | New Kent | 21 | Official site |
| Neersville Volunteer Fire Department | Purcellville | Loudoun | 20 | — |
| Round Hill Volunteer Fire Department | Round Hill | Loudoun | 20 | Official site |
| Fort Monroe Fire Department | Fort Monroe | Hampton City | 19 | — |
| RIA Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Department | Richmond Int Airport | Henrico | 19 | Official site |
| Arcola Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | Brambleton | Loudoun | 18 | Official site |
| King William County Fire & EMS | King William | King William | 18 | Official site |
| City of Lexington Fire Department | Lexington | Lexington City | 17 | Official site |
| Gainesville District Volunteer Fire Department (Prince William County Fire & Rescue) | Gainesville | Prince William | 17 | — |
| Goochland County Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services | Goochland | Goochland | 16 | Official site |
| Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department (Prince William County Fire & Rescue) | Manassas | Prince William | 16 | Official site |
| Coles District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (Prince William County Fire & Rescue) | Manassas | Prince William | 15 | — |
| Wytheville Fire Department | Wytheville | Wythe | 15 | — |
| Chickahominy Volunteer Fire Department (Hanover County, Station 10) | Ashland | Hanover | 14 | Official site |
| Mineral Volunteer Fire Department (Louisa County Dept of Fire-EMS) | Mineral | Louisa | 13 | — |
| Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Fire / Rescue | Weyers Cave | Augusta | 13 | — |
| Virginia Air National Guard Fire and Rescue | Sandston | Richmond City | 13 | — |
| Franklin County Public Safety | Rocky Mount | Franklin | 12 | — |
| Ladysmith Volunteer Fire Company (Caroline County Fire & Rescue) | Ladysmith | Caroline | 12 | Official site |
| Prince George Fire, EMS, & Emergency Management | Prince George | Prince George | 12 | Official site |
| Town of Chilhowie Fire & EMS Department | Chilhowie | Smyth | 12 | Official site |
| Appalachia Volunteer Fire Department | Appalachia | Wise | 11 | — |
| Fort Story Fire & Emergency Services | Fort Story | Virginia Beach City | 11 | — |
| Millwood Station Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Frederick County, Company 21) | Winchester | Frederick | 11 | Official site |
| Evergreen Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Prince William County Fire & Rescue) | Haymarket | Prince William | 10 | Official site |
| Pulaski Fire Department | Pulaski | Pulaski | 10 | Official site |
| South Boston Fire & EMS | South Boston | Halifax | 10 | — |
| Louisa Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Louisa County Dept of Fire-EMS) | Louisa | Louisa | 9 | Official site |
| Orlean Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Fauquier County, Company 11) | Orlean | Fauquier | 9 | Official site |
| Round Hill Community Volunteer Fire and Rescue (Frederick County, Company 15) | Winchester | Frederick | 9 | — |
| Washington County Fire Rescue 1, Inc. | Bristol | Washington | 7 | — |
| Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department | Boones Mill | Franklin | 6 | — |
| Brooke Fire Safety Association (Stafford County Fire & Rescue) | Stafford | Stafford | 6 | — |
| Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Fire Department | Newport News | Newport News City | 6 | Official site |
| North Warren Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company (Warren County Fire & Rescue) | Front Royal | Warren | 6 | Official site |
| Onancock Volunteer Fire Department | Onancock | Accomack | 6 | — |
| Painter Volunteer Fire Company | Painter | Accomack | 6 | — |
| Pulaski County Fire Rescue | Pulaski | Pulaski | 6 | — |
| Tazewell County Fire Rescue | Tazewell | Tazewell | 6 | — |
| The Plains Volunteer Fire Company (Fauquier County, Company 4) | The Plains | Fauquier | 6 | — |
| Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Rockingham County Fire & Rescue) | Bridgewater | Rockingham | 5 | — |
| Goodson-Kinderhook Volunteer Fire Department | Bristol | Washington | 5 | Official site |
| Yorkshire Volunteer Fire Department (Prince William County Fire & Rescue) | Manassas | Prince William | 5 | Official site |
| Back Creek Fire and Rescue, Inc. (Roanoke County Fire & Rescue) | Roanoke | Roanoke | 4 | — |
| Farrington Volunteer Fire Department (Hanover County, Station 11) | Glen Allen | Hanover | 4 | — |
| Onley Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, Inc. | Onley | Accomack | 4 | — |
| Philomont Volunteer Fire Department | Philomont | Loudoun | 4 | Official site |
| Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department (Albemarle County Fire & Rescue) | Charlottesville | Albemarle | 4 | Official site |
| Stephens City Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company (Frederick County, Company 11) | Stephens City | Frederick | 4 | — |
| Burkeville Volunteer Fire Department | Burkeville | Nottoway | 3 | — |
| Clifton Forge Fire Department | Clifton Forge | Alleghany | 3 | — |
| Deerfield Valley Volunteer Fire Department (Augusta County Fire & Rescue) | Deerfield | Augusta | 3 | — |
| Marion Fire/EMS | Marion | Smyth | 3 | Official site |
| Remington Volunteer Fire and Rescue (Fauquier County, Companies 2 & 14) | Remington | Fauquier | 3 | — |
| Stony Point Volunteer Fire Company (Albemarle County Fire & Rescue) | Charlottesville | Albemarle | 3 | Official site |
| Town of Abingdon Fire Department | Abingdon | Washington | 3 | Official site |
| Verona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Augusta County Fire & Rescue) | Verona | Augusta | 3 | Official site |
| Weyers Cave Volunteer Fire Company (Augusta County Fire & Rescue) | Weyers Cave | Augusta | 3 | — |
| Blacksburg Fire Department | Blacksburg | Montgomery | 2 | Official site |
| Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company | Bloxom | Accomack | 2 | — |
| Capron Volunteer Fire Department | Capron | Southampton | 2 | — |
| Catlett Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Fauquier County, Company 7) | Catlett | Fauquier | 2 | Official site |
| Christiansburg Fire Department | Christiansburg | Montgomery | 2 | Official site |
| Dublin Volunteer Fire Department | Dublin | Pulaski | 2 | Official site |
| Gainesboro Fire & Rescue Company (Frederick County, Company 16) | Winchester | Frederick | 2 | Official site |
| Gore Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Frederick County, Company 14) | Gore | Frederick | 2 | — |
| Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | Greenbackville | Accomack | 2 | — |
| Highland County Volunteer Fire Department | Monterey | Highland | 2 | — |
| Middletown Volunteer Fire & Rescue County, Inc. (Frederick County, Company 12) | Middletown | Frederick | 2 | — |
| New Hope Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Augusta County Fire & Rescue) | Fort Defiance | Augusta | 2 | — |
| Orkney Springs Fire and Rescue Inc. (Shenandoah County Fire & Rescue) | Basye | Shenandoah | 2 | Official site |
| Parksley Volunteer Fire Company | Parksley | Accomack | 2 | — |
| Rockhill Volunteer Fire Department (Stafford County Fire & Rescue) | Ruby | Stafford | 2 | — |
| South Hill Volunteer Fire Department | South Hill | Mecklenburg | 2 | Official site |
| Clover Hill Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Rockingham County Fire & Rescue) | Dayton | Rockingham | 1 | Official site |
| Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department | Colonial Beach | Westmoreland | 1 | — |
| Grundy Fire Department | Grundy | Buchanan | 1 | — |
| Norton Fire Department | Norton | Norton City | 1 | Official site |
| Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | East Stone Gap | Wise | 1 | — |
| Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company (Fauquier County, Company 1) | Warrenton | Fauquier | 1 | Official site |
Largest first by career firefighters, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA), National Fire Department Registry. Data captured September 30, 2026.