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Newport Volunteer Fire Department

Newport, NE · Rock County. Newport Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Newport Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Nebraska average.

9th pct.
national personnel size
-17%
vs. Nebraska average
1
station

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Newport 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 D
15 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 · 1 station

Newport Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newport, NE (Rock County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,356 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,356 of 22,440
  • NE personnel rank #250 of 258
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Rock County

Newport Volunteer Fire Department 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 81002 · Newport Volunteer Fire Department, NE 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,356
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Town of Coffeevil…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Town of Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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 NE department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Newport, NE
FDID
81002

Staffing vs the Nebraska average

How Newport Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Nebraska. In-state it ranks #250 of 258 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,356 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 17% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
26
NE departments
511

County roster weight

Newport Volunteer Fire Department carries 100.0% of Rock County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (15 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Town of Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

All NE departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Town of Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15 Gordonsville Fire Department, TN 15 Area 421 Emergency Services, TN 15 Midvale - Barnhill Brightwood Fire Department, OH 15 Raywick Fire Department, KY 15 Bradfordsville Fire Department, KY 15 Orangeville Volunteer Fire Department, OH 15 Otter Creek Township Fire Department, IN 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Newport Volunteer Fire Department have?

Newport Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% below the Nebraska average of 18 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,356 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NE, it ranks #250 of 258 by personnel.

Does Newport Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Newport Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Newport Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Newport Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Newport Volunteer Fire Department?

Newport Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rock County, NE. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 511 fire departments with 9,011 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

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