Department profile

Volunteer

Raeford Fire Department

Raeford, NC · Hoke County. Raeford Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 41%
national personnel size
+23%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$248,519
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
54/100
Raeford 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
32 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
$7,766 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
32 personnel · 1 station

Raeford Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Raeford, NC (Hoke County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,284 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $248,519.

  • National personnel rank #9,284 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #534 of 932
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Hoke County

Raeford Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 41% higher than 59% 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 04710 · Raeford Fire Department, NC 32 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,284
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Adrian Township
  • FEMA-LIGHT $249K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Adrian Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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
Raeford, NC
FDID
04710

FEMA Grant History

$249K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FF00127 $248,519

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Raeford Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #534 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,284 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 23% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster weight

Raeford Fire Department carries 25.2% of Hoke County HIFLD personnel

Among 11 listed departments (127 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 36% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Adrian Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Hillcrest Fire Department
Raeford · other
Pine Hill Fire Department
Aberdeen · other
Rockfish Fire Department
Raeford · volunteer
Tylertown Fire Department
Raeford · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Adrian Township Fire Department, MI 32 Raytown Fire Protection District, MO 32 Hudson Fire Department, MI 32 Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department, AL 32 Bergman Fire, AR 32 Cattaraugus Volunteer Fire District, NY 32 Bunkie Fire Department, LA 32 Cape May Fire Department, NJ 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Raeford Fire Department have?

Raeford Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 23% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,284 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #534 of 932 by personnel.

Does Raeford Fire Department provide EMS services?

Raeford 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 Raeford Fire Department operate?

Raeford Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Raeford Fire Department?

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

Has Raeford Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Raeford Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $248,519 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

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.