County profile
Eddy County, NM 20 departments
20 HIFLD departments in Eddy County, New Mexico - coverage desk and roster table below.
Eddy County, NM is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (2 career / 11 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 310 personnel, #3 of 33 in-state.
- Personnel rank #3 of 33 in New Mexico
- 9.03 stations per 100 personnel
- 15% of roster in Carlsbad Fire Department
- 16 of 20 depts provide EMS
- 20 of 446 New Mexico departments statewide
Fire Departments in Eddy County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 2 career, 11 volunteer, 0 combination (55% volunteer).
9.03 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (28 stations / 310 roster).
Largest book: Carlsbad Fire Department holds 15% of county personnel (47 of 310).
Photo-finish peer: Ogle County, IL (+1 personnel).
New Mexico breadth context
- State departments
- 446
- Annual fires
- 12,100
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Eddy County, NM? ▼
Eddy County, NM has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 11 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #3 of 33 among New Mexico counties with at least one listed department.
Are Eddy County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 11 of 20 departments (55%) in Eddy County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Eddy County? ▼
Eddy County has 310 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 14% above the New Mexico average.
Does Eddy County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 22 departments in Eddy County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Eddy County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.