County profile

Surry County, NC 18 departments

18 HIFLD departments in Surry County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.

18 departments · #51 of 100 in-state

Surry County, NC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 18 departments (1 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 309 personnel, #51 of 100 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #51 of 100 in North Carolina
  • 4.21 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13% of roster in Westfield Volunteer Fire Department
  • 15 of 18 depts provide EMS
  • 18 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
18
Departments
309
Total Personnel
#51 of 100
In-state by personnel
9
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Surry County

All fire departments in Surry County, NC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Ararat · EMS
other -
Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department - Holly Springs Station
Mount Airy · EMS
other -
Cc Camp Volunteer Fire Department
Elkin
other -
Central Surry Volunteer Fire Department
Dobson · EMS
volunteer 28
Dobson Fire Department
Dobson
volunteer 25
Elkin Fire Department
Elkin
volunteer 31
Fourway Volunteer Fire Department - Wards Gap Station
Mount Airy · EMS
other -
Franklin Community Volunteer Fire Department
Mount Airy · EMS
other -
Jot-Um-Down Volunteer Fire Department
Elkin · EMS
other -
Mount Airy Fire Department
Mount Airy · EMS
career 36
Mountain Park Rescue Squad and Fire Station
State Road · EMS
other -
Pilot Knob Volunteer Fire Department
Pilot Mountain · EMS
volunteer 28
Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
Mount Airy · EMS
volunteer 26
Shoals Volunteer Fire Department
Pinnacle · EMS
volunteer 28
Skull Camp Volunteer Fire Department
Lowgap · EMS
other -
South Surry Volunteer Fire Department
Dobson · EMS
volunteer 38
Westfield Volunteer Fire Department
Pilot Mountain · EMS
volunteer 41
White Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Mount Airy · EMS
volunteer 28

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (18 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

4.21 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 309 roster).

Largest book: Westfield Volunteer Fire Department holds 13% of county personnel (41 of 309).

Photo-finish peer: Logan County, AR (+0 personnel).

North Carolina breadth context

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

How many fire departments are in Surry County, NC?

Surry County, NC has 18 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #51 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

Are Surry County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Surry County has a mix: 1 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Surry County?

Surry County has 309 total fire department personnel across 18 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 35% below the North Carolina average.

Does Surry County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 18 departments in Surry 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 Surry, NC Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Surry, NC Top 5 1. Westfield Volunteer Fire Department 41 personnel 2. South Surry Volunteer Fire Department 38 personnel 3. Mount Airy Fire Department 36 personnel 4. Elkin Fire Department 31 personnel 5. Central Surry Volunteer Fire Department 28 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 Department count for Surry County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.