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East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Albemarle, NC · Stanly County. East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 50 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.

50
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the North Carolina average.

Top 17%
national personnel size
+92%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
50 personnel · 2 stations

East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Albemarle, NC (Stanly County), with 2 stations and 50 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,868 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,868 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #144 of 932
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 15 other listed departments in Stanly County

East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

50 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 08407 · East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 50 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 50
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Forest Grove Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Company, NJ (+ 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
Albemarle, NC
FDID
08407

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #144 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,868 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 92% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Stanly County HIFLD mix around East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Stanly County: 18 departments, 339 personnel (8 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 89% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 50 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Company, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Badin Fire Department
Badin · volunteer
City of Albemarle Fire Department
Albemarle · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 50 personnel

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

Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 50 Turbeville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 50 Rural Metro Fire Department, AZ 50 Leraysville-Pike Volunteer Fire Department, PA 50 Taftville Volunteer Fire Department, CT 50 Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department, MD 50 Lower Southampton Fire Department 1, PA 50 Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department, SD 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 50 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 92% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,868 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #144 of 932 by personnel.

Does East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

East Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Stanly 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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