Department profile

Volunteer

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department

Schurz, NV · Mineral County. Walker River-Schurz Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 10 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

10
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Nevada average.

2nd pct.
national personnel size
-63%
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
Walker River-Schurz 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
10 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
10 personnel · 1 station

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Schurz, NV (Mineral County), with 1 station and 10 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #22,069 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #22,069 of 22,440
  • NV personnel rank #56 of 62
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Mineral County

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

10 Top 98% higher than 2% 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 12904 · Walker River-Schurz Fire Department, NV 10 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 10
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #22,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lumpkin Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lumpkin Volunteer Fire Department, GA (+ 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
Schurz, NV
FDID
12904

Staffing vs the Nevada average

How Walker River-Schurz Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Nevada. In-state it ranks #56 of 62 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #22,069 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 63% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
40
NV departments
156

County roster fringe

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department is 8.5% of Mineral County roster mass

The county lists 4 departments totaling 117 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 50% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 10 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lumpkin Volunteer Fire Department, GA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 10 personnel

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

Lumpkin Volunteer Fire Department, GA 10 Pawnee Fire Protection District, CO 10 Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, CA 10 Kneeland Volunteer Fire Department, CA 10 Rudyard Rural Fire District, MT 10 Bluff Fire Department Incorporated, OK 10 Hingham Volunteer Fire Department, MT 10 Cedar Country Fire Protection District, OK 10

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Walker River-Schurz Fire Department have?

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department has 10 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 63% below the Nevada average of 27 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #22,069 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NV, it ranks #56 of 62 by personnel.

Does Walker River-Schurz Fire Department provide EMS services?

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Walker River-Schurz Fire Department operate?

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Walker River-Schurz Fire Department?

Walker River-Schurz Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mineral 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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