Department profile

Career (Paid)

Elizabeth City Fire Department

Elizabeth City, NC · Pasquotank County. Elizabeth City Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 45 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

45
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Elizabeth City Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the North Carolina average.

Top 21%
national personnel size
+73%
vs. North Carolina average
2
stations
$694,075
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
47/100
Elizabeth City 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 C
22.5 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
45 personnel · 2 stations

Elizabeth City Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Elizabeth City, NC (Pasquotank County), with 2 stations and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,809 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $694,075.

  • National personnel rank #4,809 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #210 of 932
  • 4.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Pasquotank County

Elizabeth City Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 07001 · Elizabeth City Fire Department, NC 45 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,809
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ashville Fire Dep…
  • FEMA-MID $694K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ashville Fire Department Incorporated, NY (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 CAREER
Location
Elizabeth City, NC
FDID
07001

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FH-0077 $694,075

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Elizabeth City Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #210 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,809 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 73% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster weight

Elizabeth City Fire Department carries 42.9% of Pasquotank County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (105 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ashville Fire Department Incorporated, NY (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department
Elizabeth City · volunteer
All NC departments →

Nationwide career peers near 45 personnel

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

Ashville Fire Department Incorporated, NY 45 East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, NY 45 Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder Fire Company, PA 45 Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department, NY 45 Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety - Fire Station, FL 45 New Smyrna Beach Fire Department, FL 45 Midland Fire Department, MI 45 Logan Fire Department, UT 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elizabeth City Fire Department have?

Elizabeth City Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 73% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,809 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #210 of 932 by personnel.

Does Elizabeth City Fire Department provide EMS services?

Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City Fire Department operate?

Elizabeth City Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Elizabeth City Fire Department?

Elizabeth City Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Pasquotank County, NC. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Elizabeth City Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Elizabeth City Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $694,075 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

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.