Monroeton Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Monroeton Volunteer Fire Department

Monroeton Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Reidsville, within Rockingham 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 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. 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: Monroeton Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $313,260 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.