Strafford Fire and Rescue - Center Station

What This Data Tells You About Strafford Fire and Rescue - Center Station

Strafford Fire and Rescue - Center Station operates as a Volunteer department in Strafford, within Strafford County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 31 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New Hampshire has 293 registered fire departments and 7,470 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Strafford Fire and Rescue - Center Station runs 24% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 10,100 fires, 10 fire deaths, and 63% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.