Department profile

Volunteer

Smithfield Fire Department

Smithfield, NC · Johnston County. Smithfield Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 43 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

43
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Smithfield Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the North Carolina average.

Top 24%
national personnel size
+65%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$279,295
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
59/100
Smithfield 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 A
43 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
$6,495 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
43 personnel · 1 station

Smithfield Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Smithfield, NC (Johnston County), with 1 station and 43 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,387 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $279,295.

  • National personnel rank #5,387 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #242 of 932
  • 2.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 24 other listed departments in Johnston County

Smithfield Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

43 Top 24% higher than 76% 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 05121 · Smithfield Fire Department, NC 43 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 43
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,387
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fairhaven
  • FEMA-LIGHT $279K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fairhaven Fire Department, MA (+ 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
Smithfield, NC
FDID
05121

FEMA Grant History

$279K
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW2016FH00351 $279,295

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Smithfield Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #242 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,387 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 65% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Smithfield Fire Department is 6.9% of Johnston County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 623 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 7% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 43 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fairhaven Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Benson Fire Department
Benson · volunteer
Brogden Volunteer Fire Department
Smithfield · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 43 personnel

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

Fairhaven Fire Department, MA 43 Antonia Fire Protection District, MO 43 Toney Volunteer Fire Department, AL 43 Bobo Volunteer Fire Department, AL 43 Burning Mountains Fire Protection District, CO 43 Aurelius Fire Department, NY 43 Weedsport Volunteer Fire Department, NY 43 Community Fire Company - Seisholtzville, PA 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Smithfield Fire Department have?

Smithfield Fire Department has 43 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 65% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,387 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #242 of 932 by personnel.

Does Smithfield Fire Department provide EMS services?

Smithfield 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 Smithfield Fire Department operate?

Smithfield Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Smithfield Fire Department?

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

Has Smithfield Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Smithfield Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $279,295 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

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.