Department profile

Volunteer

New London Fire Department

New London, OH · Huron County. New London Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

New London Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Ohio average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
-7%
vs. Ohio average
1
station
$171,905
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
45/100
New London 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 B
28 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
$6,139 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

New London Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving New London, OH (Huron County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,662 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $171,905.

  • National personnel rank #11,662 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #687 of 1,108
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Huron County

New London Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 39013 · New London Fire Department, OH 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,662
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mount Vision Volu…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $172K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
New London, OH
FDID
39013

FEMA Grant History

$172K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-19994 $171,904.76

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

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How New London Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #687 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,662 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 7% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster geometry

Huron County HIFLD mix around New London Fire Department

Huron County: 9 departments, 259 personnel (8 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 56% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Huron River Joint Fire District
Monroeville · volunteer
North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department
North Fairfield · volunteer
Plymouth Fire Department
Plymouth · volunteer
Townsend Township Fire Department
Collins · volunteer
Tri-Community Joint Fire District
Greenwich · volunteer
Wakeman Fire Department
Wakeman · volunteer
Willard Fire and Rescue
Willard · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department, NY 28 Baker Rural Fire District, MT 28 Stuart Fire and Rescue Department, IA 28 Alburtis Volunteer Fire Department, PA 28 Baker Volunteer Fire Department, MT 28 Fellowsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 28 Minetto Fire Department, NY 28 Ono Volunteer Fire Company, PA 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does New London Fire Department have?

New London Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% below the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,662 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #687 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does New London Fire Department provide EMS services?

New London 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 New London Fire Department operate?

New London Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is New London Fire Department?

New London Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Huron County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has New London Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, New London Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $171,904.76 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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