Department profile

Volunteer

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department

Blountstown, FL · Calhoun County. Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 19 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

19
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Florida average.

19th pct.
national personnel size
-32%
vs. Florida 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
8/100
Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire 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 F
9.5 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
19 personnel · 2 stations

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Blountstown, FL (Calhoun County), with 2 stations and 19 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,109 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,109 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #265 of 352
  • 10.53 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Calhoun County

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

19 Top 81% higher than 19% 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 58081 · Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, FL 19 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 19
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,109
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hinckley Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hinckley Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Blountstown, FL
FDID
58081

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #265 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,109 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 32% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster weight

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department carries 51.4% of Calhoun County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (37 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 22% of the county count. County / state rollup.

10.53 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 19 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hinckley Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Blountstown Fire Department
Blountstown · other
Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department
Blountstown · other
Westside Volunteer Fire Department
Blountstown · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 19 personnel

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

Hinckley Volunteer Fire Department, MN 19 South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, TN 19 Morgans Corner Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK 19 Ashton Fire Department, SD 19 Hensley Fire Department, AR 19 Rock Springs Volunteer Fire Department, WI 19 Morocco Volunteer Fire Department, IN 19 Big Indian-Oliverea Fire Department, NY 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department have?

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department has 19 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% below the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,109 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #265 of 352 by personnel.

Does Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire 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 Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department?

Nettle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Calhoun County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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