County profile
Surry County, NC 18 departments
18 HIFLD departments in Surry County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
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
Fire Departments in Surry County
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%
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.
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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.