Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department

Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Jonesville, within Yadkin County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 27 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. North Carolina has 1,534 registered fire departments and 40,350 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department runs 4% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 62,800 fires, 131 fire deaths, and 57% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $812,346 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.