Department profile

Volunteer

Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Washington, NC · Beaufort County. Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 43%
national personnel size
+19%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
70/100
Old Ford 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 B
31 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
31 personnel · 1 station

Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Washington, NC (Beaufort County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,683 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,683 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #572 of 932
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14 other listed departments in Beaufort County

Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 00711 · Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 31 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,683
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Louisville Fire a…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Louisville Fire and Rescue, 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
Washington, NC
FDID
00711

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #572 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,683 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 19% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 9.0% of Beaufort County roster mass

The county lists 17 departments totaling 346 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 53% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Louisville Fire and Rescue, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Louisville Fire and Rescue, AL 31 Clayton Fire and Rescue, AL 31 Oregon Outback Rural Fire Protection District, OR 31 Philomath Fire and Rescue, OR 31 Lillian Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 East Umatilla County Rural Fire Protection District, OR 31 Mancelona Fire District, MI 31 Borden Shaft Volunteer Fire Department, MD 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,683 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #572 of 932 by personnel.

Does Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Old Ford 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 Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Old Ford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Beaufort 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.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.