Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Anderson Creek Emergency Services

Spring Lake, NC · Harnett County. Anderson Creek Emergency Services is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 45 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

45
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Anderson Creek Emergency Services pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the North Carolina average.

Top 21%
national personnel size
+73%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$56,468
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
50/100
Anderson Creek Emergency Services

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity A
45 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment F
$1,255 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
45 personnel · 1 station

Anderson Creek Emergency Services is a Volunteer department serving Spring Lake, NC (Harnett County), with 1 station and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,712 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $56,468.

  • National personnel rank #4,712 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #205 of 932
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 15 other listed departments in Harnett County

Anderson Creek Emergency Services vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

45 Top 21% higher than 79% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 04301 · Anderson Creek Emergency Services, NC 45 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,712
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Owens Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $56K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Owens Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, AL (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NC department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Spring Lake, NC
FDID
04301

FEMA Grant History

$56K
Cumulative funding (FY2006)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2006 EMW2005FF00225 $56,468

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Anderson Creek Emergency Services's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #205 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,712 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 73% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Harnett County HIFLD mix around Anderson Creek Emergency Services

Harnett County: 17 departments, 352 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 47% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Owens Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, AL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Benhaven Emergency Services
Olivia · other
Boone Trail Emergency Services
Broadway · other
Buies Creek Rural Fire and Rescue
Buies Creek · volunteer
Dunn Fire Department
Dunn · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NC department.

Owens Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, AL 45 Oaklyn Fire Department, NJ 45 Community Fire Company, CT 45 Payson Fire Department, AZ 45 Gulfport Fire Department, FL 45 Conway Volunteer Fire Department, PA 45 Seeley Lake Rural Fire District, MT 45 Chenango Fire Company Incorporated, NY 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Anderson Creek Emergency Services have?

Anderson Creek Emergency Services has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 73% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,712 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #205 of 932 by personnel.

Does Anderson Creek Emergency Services provide EMS services?

Yes, Anderson Creek Emergency Services provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Anderson Creek Emergency Services operate?

Anderson Creek Emergency Services operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Anderson Creek Emergency Services?

Anderson Creek Emergency Services is a Volunteer department serving Harnett County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Anderson Creek Emergency Services received federal grants?

Yes, Anderson Creek Emergency Services has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $56,468 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2006 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2006.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Verify with USFA/FEMA →

HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.