Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Grass Valley Fire Department

Winnemucca, NV · Pershing County. Grass Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 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.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Grass Valley Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Nevada average.

7th pct.
national personnel size
-48%
vs. Nevada 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
Grass Valley 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
14 personnel · 1 station

Grass Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Winnemucca, NV (Pershing 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 #20,761 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,761 of 22,440
  • NV personnel rank #51 of 62
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Pershing County

Grass Valley Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 93% higher than 7% 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 14002 · Grass Valley Fire Department, NV 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,761
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ McNeil Fire Stati…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: McNeil Fire Station, AR (+ 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 NV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Winnemucca, NV
FDID
14002

Staffing vs the Nevada average

How Grass Valley Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Nevada. In-state it ranks #51 of 62 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,761 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 48% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
40
NV departments
156

County roster geometry

Pershing County HIFLD mix around Grass Valley Fire Department

Pershing County: 4 departments, 64 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: McNeil Fire Station, AR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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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 NV department.

McNeil Fire Station, AR 14 Walkerville Volunteer Fire Department, AR 14 Jeffrey City Volunteer Fire Department, WY 14 Horse Creek Volunteer Fire Department, GA 14 Bay Springs Fire Department, SC 14 East Clay Volunteer Fire Department, TN 14 Renick Volunteer Fire Department, WV 14 Rupert Volunteer Fire Department, WV 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grass Valley Fire Department have?

Grass Valley Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 48% below the Nevada average of 27 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,761 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NV, it ranks #51 of 62 by personnel.

Does Grass Valley Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Grass Valley Fire Department operate?

Grass Valley Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Grass Valley Fire Department?

Grass Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pershing County, NV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Nevada?

Nevada has 156 fire departments with 4,169 total personnel. 64% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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