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Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Mars Hill, NC · Madison County. Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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

Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Ebbs Chapel 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 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
28 personnel · 1 station

Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Mars Hill, NC (Madison 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 #11,447 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,447 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #675 of 932
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Madison County

Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 05807 · Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,447
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Morin Point
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Morin Point Fire Department, MI (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Mars Hill, NC
FDID
05807

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #675 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,447 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 geometry

Madison County HIFLD mix around Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Madison County: 9 departments, 179 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 44% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Morin Point Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hot Springs Fire Department
Hot Springs · volunteer
Mars Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Mars Hill · volunteer
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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.

Morin Point Fire Department, MI 28 Lavonia Fire Department, GA 28 Odenville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, AL 28 Montcalm Township Fire Department, MI 28 Aurora Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NY 28 Volga Fire Department, SD 28 Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department / Three Forks Area Ambulance, MT 28 Urbana Fire Department, IA 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 #11,447 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #675 of 932 by personnel.

Does Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Madison 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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