Department profile

Volunteer

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department

Nashua, IA · Chickasaw County. Nashua Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Iowa average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
vs. Iowa average
1
station
$177,143
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
42/100
Nashua Fire and Rescue 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 C
24 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$7,381 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 1 station

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Nashua, IA (Chickasaw County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,635 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $177,143.

  • National personnel rank #14,635 of 22,440
  • IA personnel rank #320 of 589
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Chickasaw County

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 19006 · Nashua Fire and Rescue Department, IA 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,635
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Princess Anne Vol…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $177K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Department, MD (+ 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 IA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Nashua, IA
FDID
19006

FEMA Grant History

$177K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FV00184 $177,143

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Iowa average

How Nashua Fire and Rescue Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Iowa. In-state it ranks #320 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,635 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
39
IA departments
810

County roster weight

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department carries 26.7% of Chickasaw County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (90 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Department, MD (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Alta Vista Fire Department
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Fredericksburg Fire Department
Fredericksburg · volunteer
Ionia First Responders
Ionia · other
New Hampton Fire Department
New Hampton · volunteer
North Washington Fire Department
North Washington · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Department, MD 24 Vanndale Volunteer Fire Department, AR 24 Arcanum Volunteer Fire Department, OH 24 Verdon Volunteer Fire Department, NE 24 Saint Anthony Fire Department, IN 24 Slick Volunteer Fire Department, OK 24 Brumley Gap Volunteer Fire Department, VA 24 Gettysburg Rural Fire Department, OH 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nashua Fire and Rescue Department have?

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the Iowa average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,635 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IA, it ranks #320 of 589 by personnel.

Does Nashua Fire and Rescue Department provide EMS services?

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Nashua Fire and Rescue Department operate?

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Nashua Fire and Rescue Department?

Nashua Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Chickasaw County, IA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Nashua Fire and Rescue Department received federal grants?

Yes, Nashua Fire and Rescue Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $177,143 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

How many fire departments are in Iowa?

Iowa has 810 fire departments with 16,337 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.