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Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County

Sugar Grove, NC · Watauga County. Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
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
57/100
Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County

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
26 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
26 personnel · 1 station

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County is a Volunteer department serving Sugar Grove, NC (Watauga County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,401 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,401 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #734 of 932
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Watauga County

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 09509 · Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County, NC 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,401
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Spanish Lake Fire…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Spanish Lake Fire Protection District, 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
Sugar Grove, NC
FDID
09509

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #734 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,401 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County is 7.0% of Watauga County roster mass

The county lists 15 departments totaling 374 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 87% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Spanish Lake Fire Protection District, MO (+0 personnel).

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

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Cove Creek Volunteer Fire Department
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Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department
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Foscoe Volunteer Fire Department
Banner Elk · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Spanish Lake Fire Protection District, MO 26 Big River Fire Protection Incorporated, MO 26 Bismarck Rural Fire Protection Association, MO 26 Bismarck City Fire Department, MO 26 Fort Motte Fire Department Main Station, SC 26 Manchester Fire Department, MA 26 Grandin Fire Protection District, ND 26 Ouray Volunteer Fire Department, CO 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County have?

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,401 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #734 of 932 by personnel.

Does Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County provide EMS services?

Yes, Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County operate?

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County?

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County is a Volunteer department serving Watauga 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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