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Nome Volunteer Fire Department

Nome, AK · Nome County. Nome Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 114 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.

114
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Nome Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Alaska average.

Top 3%
national personnel size
+571%
vs. Alaska 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
92/100
Nome 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 A
57 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
114 personnel · 2 stations

Nome Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Nome, AK (Nome County), with 2 stations and 114 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #747 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #747 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #5 of 119
  • 1.75 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 15 other listed departments in Nome County

Nome Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

114 Top 3% higher than 97% 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 37100 · Nome Volunteer Fire Department, AK 114 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 114
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #747
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Noblesville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Noblesville Fire Department, IN (+ 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 AK department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Nome, AK
FDID
37100

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Nome Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #5 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #747 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 571% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster weight

Nome Volunteer Fire Department carries 77.6% of Nome County HIFLD personnel

Among 17 listed departments (147 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 24% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.75 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 114 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Noblesville Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Brevig Mission Fire Department
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Gambell Volunteer Fire Department
Gambell · volunteer
Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department
Savoonga · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 114 personnel

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

Noblesville Fire Department, IN 114 Kenner Fire Department, LA 114 Northport Fire Department, NY 114 Saint James Fire District Ambulance, NY 114 Farmingville Fire Department, NY 114 Egnar-Slick Rock Fire Protection District, CO 114 Monroe County Emergency Services, GA 114 Kearney Volunteer Fire Department, NE 114

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nome Volunteer Fire Department have?

Nome Volunteer Fire Department has 114 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 571% above the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #747 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #5 of 119 by personnel.

Does Nome Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Nome Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Nome Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Nome Volunteer Fire Department?

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

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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