Department profile

Volunteer

Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Sanford, NC · Lee County. Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 38 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

38
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 30%
national personnel size
+46%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station

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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
81/100
Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 A
38 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
38 personnel · 1 station

Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Sanford, NC (Lee County), with 1 station and 38 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,819 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,819 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #346 of 932
  • 2.63 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Lee County

Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

38 Top 30% higher than 70% 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 05309 · Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 38 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 38
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,819
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Brindlee Mountain…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Brindlee Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, AL (+ 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
Sanford, NC
FDID
05309

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #346 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,819 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 46% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Lee County HIFLD mix around Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Lee County: 10 departments, 224 personnel (5 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.63 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 38 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Brindlee Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, AL (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Sanford Fire Department
Sanford · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 38 personnel

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

Brindlee Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, AL 38 Morrison Volunteer Fire Department, WI 38 Hyrum City Fire Department, UT 38 Winfield/Foley Fire Protection District, MO 38 Liberty Fire Company, PA 38 Milton Volunteer Fire Department, WV 38 Winterboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue, AL 38 Uniopolis Volunteer Fire Department, OH 38

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 38 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 46% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,819 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #346 of 932 by personnel.

Does Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Lee County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

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

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