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Rockingham Fire Department

Rockingham, NC · Richmond County. Rockingham Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 35 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 36%
national personnel size
+35%
vs. North Carolina average
2
stations

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
30/100
Rockingham 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 D
17.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
35 personnel · 2 stations

Rockingham Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rockingham, NC (Richmond County), with 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,072 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,072 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #437 of 932
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Richmond County

Rockingham Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 36% higher than 64% 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 07707 · Rockingham Fire Department, NC 35 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #8,072
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Tecumseh Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Tecumseh 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Rockingham, NC
FDID
07707

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Rockingham Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #437 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,072 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster weight

Rockingham Fire Department carries 26.3% of Richmond County HIFLD personnel

Among 11 listed departments (133 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 45% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 35 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Cordova Fire and Rescue
Rockingham · other
Hoffman Fire and Rescue
Hoffman · volunteer
All NC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department, MO 35 Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company, VA 35 Kingston Fire and Rescue, MI 35 Cairo Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 35 Green Ridge Community Fire Department, MO 35 Kimball Township Fire Department, MI 35 Delphi Tri Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 35 Grand Island Rural Fire Department, NE 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Rockingham Fire Department have?

Rockingham Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,072 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #437 of 932 by personnel.

Does Rockingham Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Rockingham Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Rockingham Fire Department operate?

Rockingham Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Rockingham Fire Department?

Rockingham Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Richmond 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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