County profile

Phelps County, NE 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Phelps County, Nebraska - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #30 of 93 in-state

Phelps County, NE is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 43 personnel (#30 of 93 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #30 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 4.65 stations per 100 personnel
  • 63% of roster in Loomis Volunteer Fire and Rescue
  • 4 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
4
Departments
43
Total Personnel
#30 of 93
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Phelps County

All fire departments in Phelps County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bertrand City and Rural Fire Department
Bertrand · EMS
 other -
Funk Rural Fire Department
Funk · EMS
 volunteer 16
Holdrege Fire and Rescue
Holdrege · EMS
 other -
Loomis Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Loomis · EMS
 volunteer 27

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

4.65 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 43 roster).

Largest book: Loomis Volunteer Fire and Rescue holds 63% of county personnel (27 of 43).

Photo-finish peer: Coosa County, AL (+0 personnel).

Nebraska breadth context

State departments
511
Annual fires
13,600
Volunteer %
50%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Phelps County, NE? ▼

Phelps County, NE has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #30 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Phelps County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Phelps County has a mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Phelps County? ▼

Phelps County has 43 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 11, which is 39% below the Nebraska average.

Does Phelps County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 5 departments in Phelps County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Coosa County, AL 105 pers Chattooga County, GA 105 pers Sumter County, GA 105 pers Wapello County, IA 105 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Phelps, NE Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Phelps, NE Top 2 1. Loomis Volunteer Fire and Rescue 27 personnel 2. Funk Rural Fire Department 16 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Phelps County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.