Fire District 13

What Fire District 13 does

Fire District #13, Inc. is a tax-funded municipal fire protection district established in 1949 and operating under North Carolina law to serve Northeast Guilford County. The district covers 25 square miles and protects approximately 7,700 residents plus commercial and industrial occupancies within its tax boundaries, while also providing first-due and automatic aid response to the northeast area of the City of Greensboro. Service scope spans fire suppression, basic life support (BLS) emergency medical services, hazardous materials incident response at the Operational Level, and public fire education. Operational readiness is maintained continuously — all three stations (Station 13, Station 55, Station 58) are staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, and the district responds to approximately 1,550 calls annually.

The department operates a fleet of seven firefighting apparatus units — including three engines (Engine 55, a 2017 Rosenbauer; Engine 58; and Engine 258, a 1998 3-D), one tanker (Tanker 58, a 2008 Rosenbauer with 1800-gallon capacity), and one Hackney heavy rescue vehicle — along with five staff vehicles. Staffing combines 42 dedicated volunteers, 24 full-time career firefighters, and 1 part-time administrative assistant. The district holds an ISO Class 2 insurance rating, which translates into lower fire insurance premiums for residents and businesses within the service area. Firefighter compensation starts at $44,200-$51,300 depending on certifications, with benefits including state retirement, 5% 401k employer match, 100%-paid employee medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and longevity pay.

Revenue is derived entirely from property tax assessments on properties within the district's boundaries — there is no fee-for-service billing, no commercial revenue stream, and no fundraising dependency disclosed. The district uses an online interest form for recruitment and maintains a public website for community outreach, public fire safety education, and 911 awareness. A training partnership with North Carolina Community College supports firefighter certification and continuing education. The entity operates as a standalone public safety organization with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no recent M&A activity.

Name

Fire District 13

Legal name

Fire District #13, Inc.

Website

https://firedistrict13.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fire District #13, Inc. is a tax-funded municipal fire protection district established in 1949, serving approximately 7,700 residents across 25 square miles in Northeast Guilford County, North Carolina, with fire suppression, basic life support, hazmat response, and public fire education delivered through three 24/7-staffed stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Hazardous materials response
• Public fire education
• Fire suppression

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax District Funding: Fire District 13 is a tax-funded municipal fire protection district serving Northeast Guilford County. Revenue comes from tax assessments on properties within the district. The district provides fire protection, basic life support, hazardous materials incident response, and public fire education to citizens, commercial and industrial occupancies of the tax district.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fire District 13 is a municipal fire protection tax district that delivers fire suppression, basic life support emergency medical services, hazardous materials incident response to the Operational Level, and public fire education to citizens and commercial/industrial occupancies within its 25-square-mile service territory in Northeast Guilford County, North Carolina. Services are delivered through three fire stations with continuous 24-hour staffing and a fleet of seven firefighting apparatus plus five staff vehicles, responding to approximately 1,550 calls annually.

Product overview

Fire District #13, Inc. is a fire protection and emergency services organization operating three fire stations in Northeast Guilford County, North Carolina. The department operates a fleet of seven firefighting apparatus units including three engines (Engine 55, Engine 58, Engine 258), one tanker (Tanker 58), and one heavy rescue vehicle (Rescue 58), along with five staff vehicles. The department provides integrated emergency services including fire suppression, basic life support (BLS), hazardous materials response at the Operational Level, and public fire education programs. All three stations maintain 24-hour coverage, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, responding to approximately 1,550 calls annually and maintaining an ISO Class 2 insurance rating for the district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Services
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Public Fire Education

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• North Carolina Community College TrainingsupportOthersFire District 13 partners with North Carolina Community College Training for firefighter training and continuing education opportunities for department members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): National standards-setting body whose codes directly govern Fire District 13's ISO rating, training, apparatus standards, and public education programs; relevant as a standards/regulatory peer shaping operating requirements.
• VFIS (Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services): Specialty insurer and risk-management provider serving fire departments, EMS agencies, and rescue squads — including combination and volunteer departments like Fire District 13; relevant ecosystem peer for insurance/capital exposure benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Greensboro Fire Department: Municipal fire department providing first-due and automatic-aid response to Northeast Greensboro — the same geographic area where Fire District 13 operates. Same core services (fire suppression, EMS, HazMat) and overlapping response territory make it the most direct operational peer.
• High Point Fire Department: Neighboring North Carolina municipal fire department delivering fire suppression, EMS, technical rescue, and public education to a similar mid-sized Piedmont Triad community; comparable combination-staffing model and apparatus profile.
• Winston-Salem Fire Department: Larger North Carolina career fire department serving a comparable Piedmont region; relevant peer for capability benchmarks, ISO rating comparison, and operational standards even though scale is larger.

Broad incumbents

• Falck: Global private ambulance and fire/rescue services provider; comparable as a high-scale, multi-hazard emergency services operator and as a potential alternative to public fire-district delivery models.
• Rural Metro / American Medical Response (AMR): Large private-sector EMS and fire/EMS provider operating nationally; relevant as a comparison for cost-per-call benchmarks, BLS service delivery, and whether a contracted-model alternative could pressure a small public district.

Regional players

• Guilford County Emergency Services: County-level public safety authority that overlaps Fire District 13's service area and coordinates mutual aid across the county; comparable in operating model (tax-supported public safety) and regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fire-district-13

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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