Department profile

Volunteer

Andrews Fire Department

Andrews, NC · Cherokee County. Andrews Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Andrews Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station

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
54/100
Andrews Fire Department

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 C
25 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
25 personnel · 1 station

Andrews Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Andrews, NC (Cherokee County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,013 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,013 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #764 of 932
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Cherokee County

Andrews Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 02001 · Andrews Fire Department, NC 25 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,013
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ El Dorado Springs…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Andrews, NC
FDID
02001

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Andrews Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #764 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,013 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Andrews Fire Department is 9.2% of Cherokee County roster mass

The county lists 15 departments totaling 271 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 67% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Murphy Fire Department
Murphy · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department, MO 25 White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, AL 25 Reliance Fire Company - Alpine Fire Department, NJ 25 LA Pointe Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Elfrida Fire District, AZ 25 Battens Volunteer Fire Department, AL 25 Keytesville Fire Department, MO 25 Tri-Township Fire Department, MI 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Andrews Fire Department have?

Andrews Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,013 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #764 of 932 by personnel.

Does Andrews Fire Department provide EMS services?

Andrews Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Andrews Fire Department operate?

Andrews Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Andrews Fire Department?

Andrews Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cherokee County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

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

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