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Rye Patch Fire Department

Lovelock, NV · Pershing County. Rye Patch Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 9 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.

9
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Rye Patch Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Nevada average.

1st pct.
national personnel size
-67%
vs. Nevada 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Rye Patch 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 F
9 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
9 personnel · 1 station

Rye Patch Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lovelock, NV (Pershing County), with 1 station and 9 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #22,153 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #22,153 of 22,440
  • NV personnel rank #58 of 62
  • 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Pershing County

Rye Patch Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

9 Top 99% higher than 1% 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 14901 · Rye Patch Fire Department, NV 9 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 9
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #22,153
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Platte Regi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Platte Regional Airport Fire Department, NE (+ 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 NV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lovelock, NV
FDID
14901

Staffing vs the Nevada average

How Rye Patch Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Nevada. In-state it ranks #58 of 62 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #22,153 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 67% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
40
NV departments
156

County roster geometry

Pershing County HIFLD mix around Rye Patch Fire Department

Pershing County: 4 departments, 64 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 9 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Platte Regional Airport Fire Department, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Grass Valley Fire Department
Winnemucca · volunteer
Imlay Fire Department
Imlay · volunteer
Lovelock Fire Department
Lovelock · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 9 personnel

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

North Platte Regional Airport Fire Department, NE 9 Cairo Volunteer Fire Department Association, OK 9 Tolland Fire Department, MA 9 Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 9 Tabiona - Hanna Volunteer Fire Department, UT 9 Palo Verde Volunteer Fire Department, CA 9 Briggsdale Fire Protection District, CO 9 Orick Volunteer Fire Department, CA 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Rye Patch Fire Department have?

Rye Patch Fire Department has 9 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 67% below the Nevada average of 27 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #22,153 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NV, it ranks #58 of 62 by personnel.

Does Rye Patch Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Rye Patch Fire Department operate?

Rye Patch Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Rye Patch Fire Department?

Rye Patch Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pershing County, NV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Nevada?

Nevada has 156 fire departments with 4,169 total personnel. 64% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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