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Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department

Nikolski, AK · Aleutians West County. Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department is a fire department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Alaska average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+35%
vs. Alaska 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
48/100
Nikolski 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 C
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department is a fire department serving Nikolski, AK (Aleutians West County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,227 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,227 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #67 of 119
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Aleutians West County

Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 21120 · Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department, AK 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-OTHER · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-OTHER Uncoded type
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,227
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Skywalker Ranch F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Skywalker Ranch Fire Brigade, CA (+ 0 personnel)

Instrument codes from this department’s HIFLD personnel and station counts, staffing type, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer department, FEMA AFG/SAFER book, and field completeness, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every AK department.

Department Profile

Type
Location
Nikolski, AK
FDID
21120

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #67 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,227 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster geometry

Aleutians West County HIFLD mix around Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department

Aleutians West County: 5 departments, 129 personnel (2 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Skywalker Ranch Fire Brigade, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Saint George Department of Public Safety
Saint George Island · other
Saint Paul Department of Public Safety
Saint Paul Island · volunteer
All AK departments →

Nationwide departments near 23 personnel

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

Skywalker Ranch Fire Brigade, CA 23 Hermosa Volunteer Fire Department, SD 23 Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department, MT 23 Bentonville Volunteer Fire Department, IN 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department have?

Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,227 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #67 of 119 by personnel.

Does Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Nikolski 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 Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department?

Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department is a fire department serving Aleutians West County, AK.

How many fire departments are in Alaska?

Alaska has 286 fire departments with 4,811 total personnel. 38% are volunteer departments.

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