County profile

Brunswick County, NC 23 departments

529 HIFLD personnel across 23 departments in Brunswick County · #23 of 100 in-state.

529 personnel · #23 of 100

Brunswick County, NC carries a heavy HIFLD roster (529 personnel across 23 departments) - #23 of 100 in-state; mix 0/16/0 career/volunteer/combination.

  • Personnel rank #23 of 100 in North Carolina
  • 3.78 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10% of roster in Boiling Spring Lakes Volunteer Fire Department
  • 18 of 23 depts provide EMS
  • 23 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
23
Departments
529
Total Personnel
#23 of 100
In-state by personnel
16
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Brunswick County

All fire departments in Brunswick County, NC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bald Head Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Bald Head Island · EMS
volunteer 47
Boiling Spring Lakes Volunteer Fire Department
Southport
volunteer 52
Bolivia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Bolivia · EMS
other -
Calabash Fire Department Incorporated
Calabash · EMS
volunteer 32
Civietown Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Supply · EMS
other -
Grissettown - Longwood Fire and Rescue Incorporated
Ocean Isle Beach · EMS
volunteer 21
Leland Fire and Rescue
Leland · EMS
volunteer 31
Navassa Volunteer Fire Department
Navassa · EMS
volunteer 22
Northwest Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated
Leland · EMS
other -
Oak Island Fire and Rescue Department
Oak Island · EMS
other -
Progress Energy Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant
Southport
other -
Saint James Fire Department Incorporated
Southport · EMS
volunteer 43
Shallotte Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Shallotte · EMS
volunteer 36
Southport Fire Department
Southport
volunteer 30
Sunny Point Fire Department-Dod
Southport · EMS
other -
Sunset Beach Fire Department
Sunset Beach · EMS
volunteer 28
Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Bolivia
volunteer 28
Supply Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Supply
other -
Town of Ocean Isle Beach Fire Department
Ocean Isle Beach · EMS
volunteer 32
Town of Shallotte Fire Department
Shallotte · EMS
volunteer 29
Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Supply · EMS
volunteer 35
Waccamaw Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Ash · EMS
volunteer 43
Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Winnabow · EMS
volunteer 20

Coverage desk

Roster-weight lane (529 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 16 volunteer, 0 combination (70% volunteer).

3.78 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (20 stations / 529 roster).

Largest book: Boiling Spring Lakes Volunteer Fire Department holds 10% of county personnel (52 of 529).

Photo-finish peer: Cochise County, AZ (+0 personnel).

North Carolina roster context

State departments
1,534
Annual fires
62,800
Volunteer %
57%
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FAQ

How many firefighters serve Brunswick County?

Brunswick County has 529 total fire department personnel across 23 departments. The average per department is 23, which is 12% below the North Carolina average.

How many fire departments are in Brunswick County, NC?

Brunswick County, NC has 23 fire departments with available federal data. 16 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #23 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

Are Brunswick County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 16 of 23 departments (70%) in Brunswick County are volunteer.

Does Brunswick County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 21 departments in Brunswick County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Brunswick, NC Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Brunswick, NC Top 5 1. Boiling Spring Lakes Volunteer Fire Departm… 52 personnel 2. Bald Head Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue 47 personnel 3. Saint James Fire Department Incorporated 43 personnel 4. Waccamaw Volunteer Fire and Rescue 43 personnel 5. Shallotte Point Volunteer Fire Department I… 36 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Personnel totals for Brunswick County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.