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Epsom Fire Department

Epsom, NH · Merrimack County. Epsom Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Epsom Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the New Hampshire average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. New Hampshire average
1
station
$243,395
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
47/100
Epsom 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 C
24 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment C
$10,141 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 1 station

Epsom Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Epsom, NH (Merrimack County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,382 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $243,395.

  • National personnel rank #14,382 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #149 of 203
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 30 other listed departments in Merrimack County

Epsom Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 61210 · Epsom Fire Department, NH 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,382
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Starbuck
  • FEMA-LIGHT $243K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Starbuck Fire Department, MN (+ 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 NH department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Epsom, NH
FDID
61210

FEMA Grant History

$243K
Cumulative funding (FY2012)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2012 EMW2012FO04375 $243,395

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How Epsom Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #149 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,382 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

Epsom Fire Department is 2.7% of Merrimack County roster mass

The county lists 34 departments totaling 874 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 94% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Starbuck Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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Canterbury Volunteer Fire Department
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Chichester Fire and Rescue
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City of Franklin Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Starbuck Fire Department, MN 24 Emlenton Fire Department, PA 24 Alcester Volunteer Fire Department, SD 24 Viola Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Genoa Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Starbrick Volunteer Fire Department, PA 24 Westby-Christiana Fire Protection District, WI 24 Sweetwater Fire Department, TN 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Epsom Fire Department have?

Epsom Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,382 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #149 of 203 by personnel.

Does Epsom Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Epsom Fire Department operate?

Epsom Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Epsom Fire Department?

Epsom Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Merrimack County, NH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Epsom Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Epsom Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $243,395 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2012.

How many fire departments are in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has 293 fire departments with 7,470 total personnel. 63% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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