Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Hancock Fire and Rescue

Hancock, NH · Hillsborough County. Hancock Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 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.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hancock Fire and Rescue pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the New Hampshire average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. New Hampshire 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Hancock Fire and Rescue

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
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Hancock Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Hancock, NH (Hillsborough County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,674 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,674 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #158 of 203
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 32 other listed departments in Hillsborough County

Hancock Fire and Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 51190 · Hancock Fire and Rescue, NH 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,674
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Corydon
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Corydon Fire Department, KY (+ 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
Hancock, NH
FDID
51190

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How Hancock Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #158 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,674 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

Hancock Fire and Rescue is 1.6% of Hillsborough County roster mass

The county lists 38 departments totaling 1,366 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 97% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Corydon Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Amherst Fire Department
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Antrim Fire Department
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Bedford Fire Department
Bedford · career
Bennington Fire and Rescue
Bennington · volunteer
Brookline Fire Department
Brookline · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Corydon Fire Department, KY 22 Green Camp Township Fire Department, OH 22 Perkinsville Volunteer Fire Department, NY 22 Gritney Fire Department, FL 22 Fort Gibson Fire Department, OK 22 Republican City Fire and Rescue Department, NE 22 Arkport Hose Company, NY 22 Amboy Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, IN 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hancock Fire and Rescue have?

Hancock Fire and Rescue has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,674 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #158 of 203 by personnel.

Does Hancock Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Hancock Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Hancock Fire and Rescue operate?

Hancock Fire and Rescue operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hancock Fire and Rescue?

Hancock Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Hillsborough 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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