Department profile

Volunteer

Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated

Rowland, NC · Robeson County. Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 32%
national personnel size
+42%
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
80/100
Rowland Rural 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
37 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
37 personnel · 1 station

Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Rowland, NC (Robeson County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,133 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,133 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #373 of 932
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 32 other listed departments in Robeson County

Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 07819 · Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC 37 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,133
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Baldwin
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Baldwin 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
Rowland, NC
FDID
07819

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #373 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,133 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 42% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated is 7.8% of Robeson County roster mass

The county lists 34 departments totaling 476 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 47% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Baldwin Fire Department, NY (+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 37 personnel

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

Baldwin Fire Department, NY 37 Canton Volunteer Fire Department / Innes Hose Company Incorporated, PA 37 Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, MD 37 City of Groton Fire Department, CT 37 Triangle Volunteer Fire Department, VA 37 Dolores Fire Protection District, CO 37 Morrisville Fire and Rescue, MO 37 Narrows Volunteer Fire Department, VA 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated have?

Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 42% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,133 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #373 of 932 by personnel.

Does Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Rowland Rural 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 Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated?

Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Robeson 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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