Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department - Waterlily Station

What This Data Tells You About Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department - Waterlily Station

Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department - Waterlily Station operates as a fire department in Coinjock, within Currituck County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

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. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. 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: Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department - Waterlily Station has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $2,455,195 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.