Department profile

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Griffith Fire Department

Winston Salem, NC · Forsyth County. Griffith Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Griffith Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
-12%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
48/100
Griffith 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
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Griffith Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Winston Salem, NC (Forsyth County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,080 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,080 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #844 of 932
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 22 other listed departments in Forsyth County

Griffith Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 67% higher than 33% 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 03406 · Griffith Fire Department, NC 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,080
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Belding
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Belding 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Winston Salem, NC
FDID
03406

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Griffith Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #844 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,080 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Griffith Fire Department is 2.3% of Forsyth County roster mass

The county lists 24 departments totaling 1,020 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 88% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Beeson Cross Roads Fire and Rescue
Kernersville · volunteer
Belews Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Belews Creek · volunteer
City View Volunteer Fire Department
Winston Salem · other
Clemmons Fire Department
Winston Salem · other
Clemmons Fire Department
Clemmons · volunteer
Forsyth County Fire Department
Winston Salem · career
Horneytown Fire and Rescue
High Point · volunteer
Kernersville Fire Department
Kernersville · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Belding Fire Department, MI 23 Tharptown Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Dollarhide Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Jackson 105 Fire Protection District, CO 23 Alpha-Mastodon Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 23 Gallion Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Southside Fire Department, AL 23 Bear Lake Haugen Fire Department, WI 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Griffith Fire Department have?

Griffith Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,080 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #844 of 932 by personnel.

Does Griffith Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Griffith Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Griffith Fire Department operate?

Griffith Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Griffith Fire Department?

Griffith Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Forsyth 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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