Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Hoffman Fire and Rescue

Hoffman, NC · Richmond County. Hoffman Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hoffman Fire and Rescue pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
12/100
Hoffman Fire and Rescue

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 F
12.5 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
25 personnel · 2 stations

Hoffman Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Hoffman, NC (Richmond County), with 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,507 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,507 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #787 of 932
  • 8.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Richmond County

Hoffman Fire and Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 60% higher than 40% 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 07705 · Hoffman Fire and Rescue, NC 25 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #13,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fries Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fries Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, VA (+ 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
Hoffman, NC
FDID
07705

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Hoffman Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #787 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,507 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Richmond County HIFLD mix around Hoffman Fire and Rescue

Richmond County: 11 departments, 133 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fries Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Cordova Fire and Rescue
Rockingham · other
All NC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Fries Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, VA 25 Jellico Life Saving and Rescue Squad Incorporated, TN 25 Hayti Fire Department, MO 25 Caro Fire Department, MI 25 Elkland Township Fire Department, MI 25 Fairgrove Fire Department, MI 25 Lockport-Fabius Park Fire Department, MI 25 Mineral County Fire Protection District, CO 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hoffman Fire and Rescue have?

Hoffman Fire and Rescue has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,507 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #787 of 932 by personnel.

Does Hoffman Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Hoffman Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Hoffman Fire and Rescue operate?

Hoffman Fire and Rescue operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Hoffman Fire and Rescue?

Hoffman Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Richmond 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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