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Davidson Fire Department

Davidson, NC · Mecklenburg County. Davidson Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 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.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

49th pct.
national personnel size
+8%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$348,943
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
57/100
Davidson 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 B
28 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 C
$12,462 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Davidson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Davidson, NC (Mecklenburg County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,424 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $348,943.

  • National personnel rank #11,424 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #673 of 932
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 17 other listed departments in Mecklenburg County

Davidson Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 51% higher than 49% 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 06005 · Davidson Fire Department, NC 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,424
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Three Forks Volun…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $349K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department / Three Forks Area Ambulance, MT (+ 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
Davidson, NC
FDID
06005

FEMA Grant History

$349K
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW2016FH00498 $348,943

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Davidson Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #673 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,424 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 8% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Davidson Fire Department is 1.8% of Mecklenburg County roster mass

The county lists 20 departments totaling 1,592 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 100% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department / Three Forks Area Ambulance, MT (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department / Three Forks Area Ambulance, MT 28 Aurora Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NY 28 Volga Fire Department, SD 28 Urbana Fire Department, IA 28 Bakersfield Fire Department, VT 28 Amity Fire Company, PA 28 Montcalm Township Fire Department, MI 28 Odenville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, AL 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Davidson Fire Department have?

Davidson Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,424 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #673 of 932 by personnel.

Does Davidson Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Davidson Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Davidson Fire Department operate?

Davidson Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Davidson Fire Department?

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

Has Davidson Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Davidson Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $348,943 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

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

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