Department profile

Volunteer

Harrells Volunteer Fire Department

Harrells, NC · Sampson County. Harrells Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 40 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

40
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 27%
national personnel size
+54%
vs. North Carolina average
2
stations

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Harrells 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 D
20 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
40 personnel · 2 stations

Harrells Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Harrells, NC (Sampson County), with 2 stations and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,057 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,057 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #295 of 932
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 15 other listed departments in Sampson County

Harrells Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 27% higher than 73% 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 08206 · Harrells Volunteer Fire Department, NC 40 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bridgeport Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+ 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
Harrells, NC
FDID
08206

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Harrells Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #295 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,057 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 54% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Sampson County HIFLD mix around Harrells Volunteer Fire Department

Sampson County: 16 departments, 359 personnel (10 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 69% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Clement Volunteer Fire Department
Autryville · volunteer
Garland Fire Department
Garland · other
Herring Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Clinton · volunteer
Newton Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Newton Grove · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 40 Charter Township of Redford Fire Department, MI 40 Paulsboro Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 40 Stockbridge Community Fire Department, WI 40 Center Groton Fire Department, CT 40 Beaver Creek-Cottonwood Fire District, MT 40 Gibbstown Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 40 Saint Anna Volunteer Fire Department, WI 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Harrells Volunteer Fire Department have?

Harrells Volunteer Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 54% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,057 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #295 of 932 by personnel.

Does Harrells Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Harrells 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 Harrells Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Harrells Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Harrells Volunteer Fire Department?

Harrells Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sampson 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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