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Amherst Fire Department

Amherst, MA · Hampshire County. Amherst Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 100 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

100
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Amherst Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Massachusetts average.

Top 4%
national personnel size
+186%
vs. Massachusetts average
2
stations

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
75/100
Amherst Fire Department

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 A
50 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness C
2.5 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
100 personnel · 2 stations

Amherst Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Amherst, MA (Hampshire County), with 2 stations and 100 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #922 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #922 of 22,440
  • MA personnel rank #26 of 326
  • 2.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 22 other listed departments in Hampshire County

Amherst Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

100 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 15008 · Amherst Fire Department, MA 100 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 100
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #922
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Line Fire C…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Line Fire Company, NY (+ 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 MA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Amherst, MA
FDID
15008

Staffing vs the Massachusetts average

How Amherst Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Massachusetts. In-state it ranks #26 of 326 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #922 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 186% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
51
MA departments
568

County roster geometry

Hampshire County HIFLD mix around Amherst Fire Department

Hampshire County: 27 departments, 676 personnel (17 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 78% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 100 roster).

Photo-finish peer: South Line Fire Company, NY (+0 personnel).

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

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Easthampton Fire Department
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Goshen Fire Department
Goshen · volunteer
Granby Fire Department
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Hadley Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 100 personnel

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

South Line Fire Company, NY 100 Wharton Fire Department, NJ 100 Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, MD 100 Lake of the Woods Fire and Rescue, VA 100 Atlantic Highlands Fire Department and First Aid Squad, NJ 100 Level Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, MD 100 Crook County Volunteer Fire Department, WY 100 Nanty Glo Fire Department, PA 100

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Amherst Fire Department have?

Amherst Fire Department has 100 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 186% above the Massachusetts average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #922 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MA, it ranks #26 of 326 by personnel.

Does Amherst Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Amherst Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Amherst Fire Department operate?

Amherst Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Amherst Fire Department?

Amherst Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hampshire County, MA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 568 fire departments with 19,841 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.