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Roy Volunteer Fire Department

Roy, NM · Harding County. Roy Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 17 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.

17
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Roy Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the New Mexico average.

14th pct.
national personnel size
+21%
vs. New Mexico 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
28/100
Roy 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
17 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
17 personnel · 1 station

Roy Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Roy, NM (Harding County), with 1 station and 17 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,311 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,311 of 22,440
  • NM personnel rank #138 of 197
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Harding County

Roy Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

17 Top 86% higher than 14% 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 21025 · Roy Volunteer Fire Department, NM 17 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 17
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #19,311
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Handley Community…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Handley Community Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+ 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 NM department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Roy, NM
FDID
21025

Staffing vs the New Mexico average

How Roy Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Mexico. In-state it ranks #138 of 197 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,311 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 21% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
32
NM departments
446

County roster geometry

Harding County HIFLD mix around Roy Volunteer Fire Department

Harding County: 5 departments, 82 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 80% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 17 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Handley Community Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Mosquero Volunteer Fire Department
Mosquero · volunteer
Rosebud Fire and Rescue Incorporated
Bueyeros · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 17 personnel

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

Handley Community Volunteer Fire Department, WV 17 Vici Fire Department, OK 17 Meadville Fire Department, PA 17 Walt Disney Studios Fire Department, CA 17 Delavan Volunteer Fire Department, MN 17 Walters Volunteer Fire Department, MN 17 City of Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department, TN 17 White Bluff Volunteer Fire Department, TN 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Roy Volunteer Fire Department have?

Roy Volunteer Fire Department has 17 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 21% above the New Mexico average of 14 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,311 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NM, it ranks #138 of 197 by personnel.

Does Roy Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Roy Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Roy Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Roy Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in New Mexico?

New Mexico has 446 fire departments with 6,225 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

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