Department profile

CombinationEMS Provider

Nederland Fire Protection District

Nederland, CO · Boulder County. Nederland Fire Protection District is a Combination department, 3 stations and 40 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.

40
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Nederland Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Colorado average.

Top 28%
national personnel size
+54%
vs. Colorado average
3
stations
$242,858
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
15/100
Nederland Fire Protection District

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 F
13.3 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
40 personnel · 3 stations

Nederland Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Nederland, CO (Boulder County), with 3 stations and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,188 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $242,858.

  • National personnel rank #6,188 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #96 of 364
  • 7.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 26 other listed departments in Boulder County

Nederland Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 01369 · Nederland Fire Protection District, CO 40 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-COMB · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,188
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sawmills Voluntee…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $243K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sawmills Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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 CO department.

Department Profile

Type
COMBINATION
Location
Nederland, CO
FDID
01369

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FO05193 $242,858

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

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How Nederland Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #96 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,188 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 54% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County roster fringe

Nederland Fire Protection District is 4.7% of Boulder County roster mass

The county lists 34 departments totaling 844 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 79% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sawmills Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Allenspark Fire Protection District
Allenspark · volunteer
Four Mile Fire Protection District
Boulder · volunteer
All CO departments →

Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 40 personnel

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

Sawmills Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 40 Valmead Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 40 New Haven Fire Station, VT 40 Pleasantville Fire Department / Pleasantville Emergency Medical Services, NJ 40 Mountain Home Fire Department, AR 40 Maumelle Fire Station, AR 39 South Hill Volunteer Fire Department, VA 42 Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department Fire, VA 38

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nederland Fire Protection District have?

Nederland Fire Protection District has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 54% above the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,188 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #96 of 364 by personnel.

Does Nederland Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Nederland Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Nederland Fire Protection District operate?

Nederland Fire Protection District operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Nederland Fire Protection District?

Nederland Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Boulder County, CO. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

Has Nederland Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Nederland Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $242,858 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 Colorado?

Colorado has 575 fire departments with 14,812 total personnel. 41% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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