Department profile

Volunteer

Sloop Point Fire Department

Hampstead, NC · Pender County. Sloop Point Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Sloop Point Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+0%
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
57/100
Sloop Point 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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Sloop Point Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hampstead, NC (Pender County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,876 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,876 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #757 of 932
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Pender County

Sloop Point Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 07109 · Sloop Point Fire Department, NC 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,876
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saint Clair Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Saint Clair Volunteer 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
Hampstead, NC
FDID
07109

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Sloop Point Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #757 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,876 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Sloop Point Fire Department is 5.1% 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.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Saint Clair Volunteer 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
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Saint Clair Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 Pemberton Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 North Caldwell Fire Department, NJ 26 Maple Springs Fire Company Incorporated, NY 26 Roscommon Township Fire Department, MI 26 Cordry Sweetwater Fire Department, IN 26 Achille Fire Department, OK 26 Buena Vista Fire Department, MI 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sloop Point Fire Department have?

Sloop Point Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,876 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #757 of 932 by personnel.

Does Sloop Point Fire Department provide EMS services?

Sloop Point 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 Sloop Point Fire Department operate?

Sloop Point Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sloop Point Fire Department?

Sloop Point Fire Department 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.

Related guides

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