Department profile

Volunteer

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department

Norlina, NC · Warren County. Norlina Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Carolina average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+15%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$82,565
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
40/100
Norlina 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 B
30 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment F
$2,752 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
30 personnel · 1 station

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Norlina, NC (Warren County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,501 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $82,565.

  • National personnel rank #10,501 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #615 of 932
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Warren County

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 09308 · Norlina Volunteer Fire Department, NC 30 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,501
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Desloge Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $83K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Desloge Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+ 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
Norlina, NC
FDID
09308

FEMA Grant History

$83K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FF-00968 $82,565

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Norlina Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #615 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,501 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 15% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Warren County HIFLD mix around Norlina Volunteer Fire Department

Warren County: 14 departments, 244 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 64% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Desloge Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Desloge Volunteer Fire Department, MO 30 Wolf Creek Fire Protection Association, MO 30 Leadwood Fire Protection District, MO 30 Nahant Fire Department, MA 30 McKenzie Fire Department, TN 30 Huntingdon Fire Department, TN 30 Innerarity Point Volunteer Fire Department, FL 30 Horsefly Fire Protection Association, CO 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Norlina Volunteer Fire Department have?

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,501 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #615 of 932 by personnel.

Does Norlina Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Norlina Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Norlina Volunteer Fire Department?

Norlina Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Warren County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Norlina Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Norlina Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $82,565 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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