Department profile

Volunteer

East Nash Volunteer Fire Department

Wilson, NC · Wilson County. East Nash Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 36 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

East Nash Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Carolina average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+38%
vs. North Carolina average
2
stations

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
East Nash 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 D
18 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
36 personnel · 2 stations

East Nash Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wilson, NC (Wilson County), with 2 stations and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,279 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,279 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #387 of 932
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Wilson County

East Nash Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 09802 · East Nash Volunteer Fire Department, NC 36 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bruin Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bruin Volunteer Fire Department and Relief Association, PA (+ 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
Wilson, NC
FDID
09802

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How East Nash Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #387 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,279 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 38% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Wilson County HIFLD mix around East Nash Volunteer Fire Department

Wilson County: 14 departments, 259 personnel (6 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 36% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bruin Volunteer Fire Department and Relief Association, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Baker Town Fire Department
Elm City · other
Sanoca Rural Fire District
Saratoga · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Bruin Volunteer Fire Department and Relief Association, PA 36 City of Clayton Fire Department, MO 36 Linden Fire Department, AZ 36 West Carter County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 36 Farmington Fire Department, MO 36 Oglethorpe Fire Department, GA 36 Oldwick Fire Company, NJ 36 Readington Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Nash Volunteer Fire Department have?

East Nash Volunteer Fire Department has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 38% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,279 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #387 of 932 by personnel.

Does East Nash Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

East Nash 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 Nash Volunteer Fire Department operate?

East Nash Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

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

East Nash Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wilson 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.

Related guides

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