Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department

West Ossipee, NH · Carroll County. West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations 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
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New Hampshire average.

14th pct.
national personnel size
-32%
vs. New Hampshire average
2
stations

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
7/100
West Ossipee Fire and Rescue 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
8.5 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 · 2 stations

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving West Ossipee, NH (Carroll County), with 2 stations and 17 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,390 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,390 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #186 of 203
  • 11.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 25 other listed departments in Carroll County

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue 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 12260 · West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department, NH 17 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 17
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #19,390
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grant Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Grant Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK (+ 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
West Ossipee, NH
FDID
12260

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #186 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,390 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 32% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department is 4.0% of Carroll County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 429 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 85% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

11.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 17 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Grant Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bartlett Fire Department
Bartlett · other
Center Conway Fire and Rescue
Center Conway · volunteer
Center Ossipee Fire and Rescue
Center Ossipee · other
Chocorua Village Station
Chocorua · other
Conway Fire Department
Conway · volunteer
East Conway Fire Department
Center Conway · volunteer
Effingham Fire and Rescue Department
Effingham · volunteer
All NH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 17 personnel

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

Grant Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK 17 Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department, AR 17 City of Havre Fire Department, MT 17 Cripple Creek Emergency Services, CO 17 Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department, LA 17 New Mexico State University Fire and Emergency Services, NM 17 LA Mesa Volunteer Fire Department, NM 17 Chester Fire Department, MA 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department have?

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department has 17 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,390 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #186 of 203 by personnel.

Does West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department provide EMS services?

Yes, West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department operate?

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department?

West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Carroll 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.