Department profile

Volunteer

East Bend Volunteer Fire Department

East Bend, NC · Yadkin County. East Bend Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 66 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

66
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

East Bend Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the North Carolina average.

Top 10%
national personnel size
+154%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$215,657
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
56/100
East Bend Volunteer 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 A
66 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 F
$3,268 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
66 personnel · 1 station

East Bend Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving East Bend, NC (Yadkin County), with 1 station and 66 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,133 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $215,657.

  • National personnel rank #2,133 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #55 of 932
  • 1.52 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Yadkin County

East Bend Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

66 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 09914 · East Bend Volunteer Fire Department, NC 66 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 66
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #2,133
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Affton Fire Prote…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $216K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Affton 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
East Bend, NC
FDID
09914

FEMA Grant History

$216K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-08133 $215,657.14

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How East Bend Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #55 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,133 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 154% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Yadkin County HIFLD mix around East Bend Volunteer Fire Department

Yadkin County: 11 departments, 296 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 91% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.52 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 66 roster).

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

Nearby Departments

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Boonville Volunteer Fire Department
Boonville · volunteer
Courtney Volunteer Fire Department
Yadkinville · volunteer
Forbush Volunteer Fire Department
Yadkinville · volunteer
Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department
Jonesville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 66 personnel

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

Affton Fire Protection District, MO 66 Warrenton Fire Protection District, MO 66 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Fire Department, MI 66 Cassadaga Volunteer Fire Department, NY 66 Callao Volunteer Fire Department, VA 66 Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department, CT 66 Hughsonville Fire Department, NY 66 South Dayton Volunteer Fire Department, NY 66

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Bend Volunteer Fire Department have?

East Bend Volunteer Fire Department has 66 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 154% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,133 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #55 of 932 by personnel.

Does East Bend Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

East Bend Volunteer 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 East Bend Volunteer Fire Department operate?

East Bend Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is East Bend Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has East Bend Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, East Bend Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $215,657.14 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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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