Department profile

Volunteer

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department

Cimarron, NM · Colfax County. Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the New Mexico average.

18th pct.
national personnel size
+29%
vs. New Mexico average
1
station

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
Cimarron Volunteer 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 D
18 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
18 personnel · 1 station

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cimarron, NM (Colfax County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,375 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,375 of 22,440
  • NM personnel rank #126 of 197
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Colfax County

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 82% higher than 18% 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 07013 · Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department, NM 18 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,375
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Raymond Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Raymond Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+ 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 NM department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Cimarron, NM
FDID
07013

Staffing vs the New Mexico average

How Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Mexico. In-state it ranks #126 of 197 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,375 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 29% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
32
NM departments
446

County roster geometry

Colfax County HIFLD mix around Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department

Colfax County: 12 departments, 107 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Raymond Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Raymond Volunteer Fire Department, IA 18 Colbert Fire Department, OK 18 Hamblen Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 18 Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department, IN 18 Olympian Springs Volunteer Fire Department, KY 18 Crystal Lakes Fire Protection District, CO 18 Florence Community Fire Department, MO 18 Spanish Peaks Volunteer Fire Department, CO 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department have?

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% above the New Mexico average of 14 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,375 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NM, it ranks #126 of 197 by personnel.

Does Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department?

Cimarron Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Colfax County, NM. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New Mexico?

New Mexico has 446 fire departments with 6,225 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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