Department profile

Volunteer

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department

Elizabeth City, NC · Pasquotank County. Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+8%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$174,773
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
45/100
Pasquotank-Newland 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
28 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 D
$6,242 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elizabeth City, NC (Pasquotank County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,697 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $174,773.

  • National personnel rank #11,697 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #682 of 932
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Pasquotank County

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 07003 · Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department, NC 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-MID #11,697
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dewittville
  • FEMA-LIGHT $175K
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dewittville Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Elizabeth City, NC
FDID
07003

FEMA Grant History

$175K
Cumulative funding (FY2005)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2005 EMW-2005-FG-0508 $174,773

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #682 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,697 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 8% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster weight

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department carries 26.7% of Pasquotank County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (105 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dewittville Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Elizabeth City Fire Department
Elizabeth City · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Dewittville Fire Department, NY 28 Middlesboro Fire Department, KY 28 Smith Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OH 28 Cataula Volunteer Fire Department, GA 28 Somerton Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OH 28 Chesaning Brady Fire Department, MI 28 Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department, MI 28 West Nodaway Fire Protection District, MO 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department have?

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,697 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #682 of 932 by personnel.

Does Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Pasquotank-Newland Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $174,773 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2005 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2005.

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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