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Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department

Jefferson, NC · Ashe County. Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

35th pct.
national personnel size
-8%
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
51/100
Jefferson 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 C
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jefferson, NC (Ashe County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,516 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,516 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #826 of 932
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Ashe County

Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 00502 · Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, NC 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,516
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Center Harbor Fir…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Center Harbor Fire and Rescue, NH (+ 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
Jefferson, NC
FDID
00502

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #826 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,516 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 8% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Ashe County HIFLD mix around Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department

Ashe County: 10 departments, 188 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 90% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Center Harbor Fire and Rescue, NH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Fleetwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Fleetwood · volunteer
Warrensville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Warrensville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Center Harbor Fire and Rescue, NH 24 Josephine Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Kingsley Field Fire Department-Dod, OR 24 Lamar Fire Department, MO 24 White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Parkers Mill Fire Department, KY 24 Mosca - Hooper Fire Department, CO 24 Allegan Fire District, MI 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department have?

Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,516 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #826 of 932 by personnel.

Does Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department?

Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ashe 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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