Hanover Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Hanover Fire Department

Hanover Fire Department operates as a fire department in Etna, within Grafton County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New Hampshire has 293 registered fire departments and 7,470 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 10,100 fires, 10 fire deaths, and 63% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Hanover Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $352,350 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.