Jackpot Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Jackpot Volunteer Fire Department

Jackpot Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Combination department in Jackpot, within Elko County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 73 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Nevada has 156 registered fire departments and 4,169 total personnel, averaging roughly 27 staff per department. Jackpot Volunteer Fire Department runs 170% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 18,600 fires, 40 fire deaths, and 64% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.