Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Spofford Fire Precinct

Spofford, NH · Cheshire County. Spofford Fire Precinct is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Spofford Fire Precinct pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the New Hampshire average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
-8%
vs. New Hampshire 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
Spofford Fire Precinct

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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
23 personnel · 1 station

Spofford Fire Precinct is a Volunteer department serving Spofford, NH (Cheshire 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 #15,331 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,331 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #157 of 203
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 29 other listed departments in Cheshire County

Spofford Fire Precinct 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 21890 · Spofford Fire Precinct, NH 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,331
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hardin Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hardin Volunteer Fire Department, MT (+ 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 NH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Spofford, NH
FDID
21890

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How Spofford Fire Precinct's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #157 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,331 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 8% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

Spofford Fire Precinct is 3.1% of Cheshire County roster mass

The county lists 32 departments totaling 750 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 88% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Hardin Volunteer Fire Department, MT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chesterfield Fire and Rescue - West Station
West Chesterfield · other
Dublin Fire Department
Dublin · volunteer
Fitzwilliam Fire Department
Fitzwilliam · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department, MT 23 Swanton Volunteer Fire Department, NE 23 Pierpont Rural Fire Department, SD 23 Verda Volunteer Fire Department, LA 23 Stitzer Volunteer Fire Department, WI 23 Chambers Hill Fire Company and Community Association, PA 23 Stratton Mountain Volunteer Fire Company, VT 23 Hermosa Volunteer Fire Department, SD 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Spofford Fire Precinct have?

Spofford Fire Precinct has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,331 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #157 of 203 by personnel.

Does Spofford Fire Precinct provide EMS services?

Yes, Spofford Fire Precinct provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Spofford Fire Precinct operate?

Spofford Fire Precinct operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Spofford Fire Precinct?

Spofford Fire Precinct is a Volunteer department serving Cheshire County, NH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has 293 fire departments with 7,470 total personnel. 63% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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