County profile
Richmond County, NC 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Richmond County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Richmond County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 133 personnel, ranking #86 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #86 of 100 in North Carolina
- 5.26 stations per 100 personnel
- 26% of roster in Rockingham Fire Department
- 10 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Richmond County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cordova Fire and Rescue Rockingham · EMS | other | - |
| Derby Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Ellerbe · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| East Rockingham Fire Department Incorporated Rockingham · EMS | other | - |
| Ellerbe Volunteer Fire Department Ellerbe · EMS | other | - |
| Hamlet Rescue and Emergency Medical Services / Hamlet City Fire Department Hamlet · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Hoffman Fire and Rescue Hoffman · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Hoffman Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated Marston · EMS | other | - |
| Mountain Creek Volunteer Fire Department Ellerbe · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Northside Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Rockingham · EMS | other | - |
| Rockingham Fire Department Rockingham · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
5.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 133 roster).
Largest book: Rockingham Fire Department holds 26% of county personnel (35 of 133).
Photo-finish peer: Inyo County, CA (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Richmond County, NC? ▼
Richmond County, NC has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #86 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Richmond County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Richmond County has a mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Richmond County? ▼
Richmond County has 133 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 50% below the North Carolina average.
Does Richmond County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 11 departments in Richmond 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 Richmond County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.