Carlin Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Carlin Volunteer Fire Department

Carlin Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Carlin, within Elko County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 30 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Nevada has 156 registered fire departments and 4,169 total personnel, averaging roughly 27 staff per department. Carlin Volunteer Fire Department runs 11% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 18,600 fires, 40 fire deaths, and 64% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Carlin Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $144,537.67 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.