County profile
Bladen County, NC 15 departments
15 HIFLD departments in Bladen County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Bladen County, NC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 15 departments (0 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 260 personnel, #59 of 100 in-state.
- Personnel rank #59 of 100 in North Carolina
- 3.46 stations per 100 personnel
- 16% of roster in Dublin Volunteer Fire Department
- 10 of 15 depts provide EMS
- 15 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Bladen County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (15 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
3.46 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 260 roster).
Largest book: Dublin Volunteer Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (42 of 260).
Photo-finish peer: Randolph County, AL (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Bladen County, NC? ▼
Bladen County, NC has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #59 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Bladen County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 15 departments (60%) in Bladen County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Bladen County? ▼
Bladen County has 260 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 35% below the North Carolina average.
Does Bladen County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 10 departments in Bladen County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Bladen County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.