Department profile

Volunteer

Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department

Buena Vista, NM · Mora County. Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the New Mexico average.

8th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Golondrinas 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 F
14 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
14 personnel · 1 station

Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Buena Vista, NM (Mora County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,757 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,757 of 22,440
  • NM personnel rank #162 of 197
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Mora County

Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 33013 · Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department, NM 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,757
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wadena-Illyria
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wadena-Illyria 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
Buena Vista, NM
FDID
33013

Staffing vs the New Mexico average

How Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Mexico. In-state it ranks #162 of 197 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,757 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
32
NM departments
446

County roster geometry

Mora County HIFLD mix around Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department

Mora County: 11 departments, 101 personnel (5 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 18% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wadena-Illyria Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Guadalupita Volunteer Fire Department
Guadalupita · volunteer
Mora Volunteer Fire Department
Mora · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

Wadena-Illyria Fire Department, IA 14 Westgate Fire Department, IA 14 Kennard Volunteer Fire Department, IN 14 Eldorado Volunteer Fire Department, OK 14 Beckwourth Fire Department, CA 14 Ringsted Fire Department, IA 14 Sentinel Heights Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 14 Langlade Township Fire Department, WI 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department have?

Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the New Mexico average of 14 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,757 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NM, it ranks #162 of 197 by personnel.

Does Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Golondrinas 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 Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department?

Golondrinas Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mora 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.