Department profile

Volunteer

White Oak Fire Department Incorporated

White Oak, NC · Bladen County. White Oak Fire Department Incorporated 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

White Oak Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

42nd 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
White Oak 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
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

White Oak Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving White Oak, NC (Bladen 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 #12,958 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,958 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #762 of 932
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14 other listed departments in Bladen County

White Oak Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 00912 · White Oak Fire Department Incorporated, 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 #12,958
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dell Rapids
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dell Rapids Fire Department, SD (+ 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
White Oak, NC
FDID
00912

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How White Oak Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #762 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,958 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 geometry

Bladen County HIFLD mix around White Oak Fire Department Incorporated

Bladen County: 15 departments, 260 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Dell Rapids Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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

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Bladenboro Fire Department
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Dublin Volunteer Fire Department
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Dupont-Fayetteville Works
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Elizabethtown Fire Department
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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.

Dell Rapids Fire Department, SD 26 Boulevard Volunteer Fire Department, MT 26 North Cumberland Fire Department, RI 26 Cumberland Hill Fire Department, RI 26 Luke Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, MD 26 Oneonta Fire Department, AL 26 Little Basin Creek Volunteer Fire Department, MT 26 Evangeline Volunteer Fire Department, LA 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does White Oak Fire Department Incorporated have?

White Oak Fire Department Incorporated 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 #12,958 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #762 of 932 by personnel.

Does White Oak Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

White Oak 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 White Oak Fire Department Incorporated operate?

White Oak Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is White Oak Fire Department Incorporated?

White Oak Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Bladen 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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