Department profile

Volunteer

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department

New Bern, NC · Craven County. West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 59 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

59
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the North Carolina average.

Top 12%
national personnel size
+127%
vs. North Carolina average
3
stations
$518,384
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
37/100
West of New Bern Volunteer 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
19.7 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
$8,786 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
59 personnel · 3 stations

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving New Bern, NC (Craven County), with 3 stations and 59 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,802 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $518,384.

  • National personnel rank #2,802 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #78 of 932
  • 5.08 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Craven County

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

59 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 02557 · West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department, NC 59 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 59
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #2,802
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Flint Township
  • FEMA-MID $518K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Flint Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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
New Bern, NC
FDID
02557

FEMA Grant History

$518K
Cumulative funding (FY2009–2021)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-00444 $276,773.63
2009 EMW-2009-FO-1101 $241,610

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #78 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,802 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 127% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department is 9.3% of Craven County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 637 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 22% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 59 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Flint Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Cove City Rescue Squad
Cove City · other
Dover Volunteer Fire Department
Dover · volunteer
Harlowe Volunteer Fire Department
Havelock · volunteer
Havelock Fire and Rescue
Havelock · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 59 personnel

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

Flint Township Fire Department, MI 59 Osage Fire Protection District, MO 59 Troutville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 59 Edgewater Fire Department, NJ 59 Town of Mansfield Fire Department, CT 59 Delphos Fire and Rescue, OH 59 Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District, MO 59 Gilford Fire Rescue Department, NH 59

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department have?

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department has 59 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 127% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,802 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #78 of 932 by personnel.

Does West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

West of New Bern Volunteer 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 West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department operate?

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department?

West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Craven County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, West of New Bern Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $518,383.63 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009–2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

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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