County profile

Swain County, NC 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Swain County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #96 of 100 in-state

Swain County, NC is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 104 personnel (#96 of 100 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #96 of 100 in North Carolina
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 41% of roster in Cherokee Fire Department - Emergency Medical First Response
  • 1 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
4
Departments
104
Total Personnel
#96 of 100
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Swain County

All fire departments in Swain County, NC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Alarka Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Bryson City
 volunteer 21
Bryson City Fire Department
Bryson City
 other -
Cherokee Fire Department - Emergency Medical First Response
Cherokee · EMS
 volunteer 43
West Swain Fire Department
Bryson City
 volunteer 40

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 104 roster).

Largest book: Cherokee Fire Department - Emergency Medical First Response holds 41% of county personnel (43 of 104).

Photo-finish peer: Gordon County, GA (+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 Swain County, NC? ▼

Swain County, NC has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #96 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

Are Swain County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Swain County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Swain County? ▼

Swain County has 104 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 26, which is 0% above the North Carolina average.

Does Swain County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Swain County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Gordon County, GA 104 pers Cumberland County, IL 104 pers Red River County, LA 104 pers Webster County, MS 104 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Swain, NC Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Swain, NC Top 3 1. Cherokee Fire Department - Emergency Medica… 43 personnel 2. West Swain Fire Department 40 personnel 3. Alarka Volunteer Fire Department Incorporat… 21 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 Swain County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.