Department profile

Volunteer

Errol Fire Department

Errol, NH · Coos County. Errol Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Errol Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New Hampshire average.

24th pct.
national personnel size
-20%
vs. New Hampshire average
1
station
$585,130
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
56/100
Errol 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
20 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 B
$29,256 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 1 station

Errol Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Errol, NH (Coos County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,995 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $585,130.

  • National personnel rank #16,995 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #166 of 203
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 15 other listed departments in Coos County

Errol Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 76% higher than 24% 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 30699 · Errol Fire Department, NH 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,995
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Heidelberg Volunt…
  • FEMA-MID $585K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Errol, NH
FDID
30699

FEMA Grant History

$585K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-06576 $585,129.52

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

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How Errol Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #166 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,995 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 20% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

Errol Fire Department is 5.4% of Coos County roster mass

The county lists 17 departments totaling 369 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 18% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Berlin Fire Department
Berlin · career
Colebrook Fire Department
Colebrook · volunteer
Gorham Fire Department
Gorham · volunteer
Groveton Fire Department
Groveton · volunteer
Jefferson Fire Department
Jefferson · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department, MS 20 Heth Township Fire Department Central, IN 20 Fort Wingate Volunteer Fire Department, NM 20 Lincoln Heights Fire Department, OH 20 Calumet Fire Department, MN 20 Coleraine Fire Department, MN 20 Marble Fire Department, MN 20 Nashwauk Fire Department, MN 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Errol Fire Department have?

Errol Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,995 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #166 of 203 by personnel.

Does Errol Fire Department provide EMS services?

Errol 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 Errol Fire Department operate?

Errol Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Errol Fire Department?

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

Has Errol Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Errol Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $585,129.52 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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.