New Hope Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About New Hope Volunteer Fire Department

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Denton, within Randolph County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 24 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. New Hope Volunteer Fire Department runs 8% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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: New Hope Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $188,144 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.