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Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

Fairfield, NC · Hyde County. Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 45%
national personnel size
+15%
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
67/100
Fairfield 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 B
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fairfield, NC (Hyde County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,130 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,130 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #601 of 932
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Hyde County

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 45% higher than 55% 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 04805 · Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, NC 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,130
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Keel Mountain Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Keel Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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
Fairfield, NC
FDID
04805

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #601 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,130 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 15% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster weight

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department carries 33.3% of Hyde County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (90 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 80% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Keel Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Scranton Volunteer Fire Department
Scranton · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Keel Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, AL 30 Hamilton Fire and Rescue, AL 30 Winfield Fire and Rescue, AL 30 Saint Ignace Volunteer Fire Department, MI 30 Fowlerville Area Fire Department, MI 30 Sarcoxie Volunteer Fire Department, MO 30 Carlin Volunteer Fire Department, NV 30 Dayton Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department have?

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,130 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #601 of 932 by personnel.

Does Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fairfield 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 Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department?

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hyde 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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