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Grantham Fire Department

Grantham, NH · Sullivan County. Grantham Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

33rd pct.
national personnel size
-8%
vs. New Hampshire average
2
stations

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
10/100
Grantham 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
11.5 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
23 personnel · 2 stations

Grantham Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grantham, NH (Sullivan County), with 2 stations and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,075 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,075 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #155 of 203
  • 8.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 15 other listed departments in Sullivan County

Grantham Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 67% higher than 33% 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 90713 · Grantham Fire Department, NH 23 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,075
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eldon Fire and Re…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Eldon Fire and Rescue Incorporated, 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 NH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Grantham, NH
FDID
90713

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How Grantham Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #155 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,075 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 8% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

Grantham Fire Department is 6.8% of Sullivan County roster mass

The county lists 17 departments totaling 336 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 76% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Eldon Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Eldon Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IA 23 Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department, KY 23 Abington Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 23 Boonville Fire Department, IN 23 New Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, KY 23 Town of Erwin Fire Department, TN 23 Pioneer Fire Department, OH 23 Brewster Rural Fire District, NE 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grantham Fire Department have?

Grantham Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,075 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #155 of 203 by personnel.

Does Grantham Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Grantham Fire Department operate?

Grantham Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Grantham Fire Department?

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

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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