Nederland Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Nederland Fire Protection District

Nederland Fire Protection District operates as a fire department in Nederland, within Boulder 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. Colorado has 575 registered fire departments and 14,812 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 29,000 fires, 55 fire deaths, and 41% 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: Nederland Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $242,858 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.