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Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated

Middlesex, NC · Nash County. Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 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.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Carolina average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+19%
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
70/100
Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue 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
31 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
31 personnel · 1 station

Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Middlesex, NC (Nash County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,553 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,553 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #558 of 932
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 17 other listed departments in Nash County

Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 06405 · Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated, NC 31 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,553
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ McIntosh Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: McIntosh 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Middlesex, NC
FDID
06405

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #558 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,553 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 19% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is 7.7% of Nash County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 401 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 90% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department
Middlesex · volunteer
Nashville Fire Department
Nashville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 Fairford Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 Saint Albans City Fire Department, VT 31 Dadeville Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 Allendale Township Fire Department, MI 31 West Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue, MT 31 Bald Eagle Volunteer Fire Company, PA 31 Stonewall Fire Protection District - Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department, CO 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated have?

Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,553 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #558 of 932 by personnel.

Does Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated operate?

Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated?

Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Nash 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.

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