Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Nelson Fire and Rescue

Nelson, NH · Cheshire County. Nelson Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 15 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.

15
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Nelson Fire and Rescue pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New Hampshire average.

9th pct.
national personnel size
-40%
vs. New Hampshire average
2
stations

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
6/100
Nelson Fire and Rescue

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
7.5 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
15 personnel · 2 stations

Nelson Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Nelson, NH (Cheshire County), with 2 stations and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,347 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,347 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #190 of 203
  • 13.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 29 other listed departments in Cheshire County

Nelson Fire and Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 21390 · Nelson Fire and Rescue, NH 15 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MICRO · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,347
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Butler Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK (+ 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 NH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Nelson, NH
FDID
21390

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How Nelson Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #190 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,347 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 40% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

Nelson Fire and Rescue is 2.0% of Cheshire County roster mass

The county lists 32 departments totaling 750 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 88% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

13.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 15 roster).

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

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Chesterfield Fire and Rescue - West Station
West Chesterfield · other
Dublin Fire Department
Dublin · volunteer
Fitzwilliam Fire Department
Fitzwilliam · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK 15 Beryl Fire Department, UT 15 Paragonah Volunteer Fire Department, UT 15 Decatur County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 15 Leedey Fire Department, OK 15 Big Horn County Rural Fire Department, MT 15 West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, FL 15 Hollister Volunteer Fire Department, FL 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nelson Fire and Rescue have?

Nelson Fire and Rescue has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 40% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,347 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #190 of 203 by personnel.

Does Nelson Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Nelson Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Nelson Fire and Rescue operate?

Nelson Fire and Rescue operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Nelson Fire and Rescue?

Nelson Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Cheshire County, NH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has 293 fire departments with 7,470 total personnel. 63% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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