Department profile

Volunteer

West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Sanford, NC · Lee County. West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
-8%
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
51/100
West Sanford Rural 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Sanford, NC (Lee County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,862 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,862 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #832 of 932
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Lee County

West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 05306 · West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,862
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Custer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Custer 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
Sanford, NC
FDID
05306

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #832 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,862 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 8% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Lee County HIFLD mix around West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Lee County: 10 departments, 224 personnel (5 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Sanford Fire Department
Sanford · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Custer Fire Department, MI 24 Carr Fire Department, MI 24 Big Rapids Department of Public Safety, MI 24 Dennis Township Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 24 Arrowhead Volunteer Fire Department, CO 24 Wrightstown Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Banks Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Lawrence Township Fire Department, WI 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,862 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #832 of 932 by personnel.

Does West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

West Sanford Rural Volunteer 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 West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Lee 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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