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Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Watha, NC · Pender County. Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
-12%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
48/100
Shiloh-Columbia 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 C
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Watha, NC (Pender County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,320 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,320 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #850 of 932
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 10 other listed departments in Pender County

Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 07108 · Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,320
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Good Thunder
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Good Thunder Fire Department, MN (+ 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
Watha, NC
FDID
07108

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #850 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,320 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 4.5% of Pender County roster mass

The county lists 12 departments totaling 512 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 33% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Good Thunder Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Atkinson Fire Department
Atkinson · volunteer
Burgaw Fire Department
Burgaw · volunteer
Sloop Point Fire Department
Hampstead · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Good Thunder Fire Department, MN 23 Lily Dale Volunteer Fire Company, NY 23 Tipton-Antis District Volunteer Fire Company, PA 23 Robinson Township Fire Department, MI 23 Higgins Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, MI 23 Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 23 Gayville Community Fire Department, SD 23 Hugo Volunteer Fire Department, CO 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,320 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #850 of 932 by personnel.

Does Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Pender 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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