County profile

Erie County, NY 100 departments

5,294 HIFLD personnel across 100 departments in Erie County · #3 of 61 in-state.

5,294 personnel · #3 of 61

Erie County, NY carries a heavy HIFLD roster (5,294 personnel across 100 departments) - #3 of 61 in-state; mix 6/71/0 career/volunteer/combination.

  • Personnel rank #3 of 61 in New York
  • 2.46 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14% of roster in Buffalo Fire Department
  • 96 of 100 depts provide EMS
  • 100 of 2,253 New York departments statewide
100
Departments
5,294
Total Personnel
#3 of 61
In-state by personnel
71
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Erie County

All fire departments in Erie County, NY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Akron Volunteer Fire Company
Akron · EMS
 volunteer 72
Alden Hook and Ladder Fire Company
Alden · EMS
 volunteer 85
Angola Volunteer Fire Company
Angola · EMS
 volunteer 55
Armor Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Hamburg · EMS
 volunteer 60
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department
Cheektowaga · EMS
 other -
Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company
Hamburg · EMS
 other -
Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Blasdell · EMS
 volunteer 75
Blasdell Volunteer Fire Department
Blasdell · EMS
 volunteer 37
Blossom Volunteer Fire Company
Elma · EMS
 other -
Boston Volunteer Fire Company
Boston · EMS
 volunteer 42
Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Company
Lancaster · EMS
 other -
Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Company
Bowmansville · EMS
 volunteer 65
Brighton Fire Company
Tonawanda · EMS
 volunteer 82
Buffalo Fire Department
Buffalo · EMS
 career 765
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Volunteer Fire Department
Irving · EMS
 volunteer 40
City of Tonawanda Fire Department
Tonawanda · EMS
 volunteer 74
Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Clarence Center · EMS
 volunteer 82
Clarence Volunteer Fire Company
Clarence · EMS
 volunteer 65
Cleveland Hill Fire Department
Cheektowaga · EMS
 volunteer 60
Colden Fire Company
Colden · EMS
 volunteer 50
Collins Center Volunteer Fire Company
Collins Center · EMS
 volunteer 40
Collins Volunteer Fire Company
Collins · EMS
 volunteer 75
Crittenden Volunteer Fire Company
Akron · EMS
 volunteer 40
Depew Fire Department - North Side
Depew · EMS
 other -
Drs Technologies Incorporated Fire Squad
Cheektowaga
 career 12
East Amherst Fire Department Incorporated
East Amherst · EMS
 volunteer 45
East Aurora Fire Department
East Aurora · EMS
 volunteer 70
East Concord Fire Department
East Concord · EMS
 volunteer 46
East Eden Volunteer Fire Department
Eden · EMS
 other -
East Seneca Volunteer Fire Company
West Seneca · EMS
 other -
Eden Volunteer Fire Department
Eden · EMS
 volunteer 49
Eggertsville Hose Company
Buffalo · EMS
 volunteer 75
Ellicott Creek Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Amherst · EMS
 volunteer 51
Elma Volunteer Fire Company
Elma · EMS
 career 35
Evans Center Fire Company
Angola · EMS
 volunteer 42
Farnham Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Irving · EMS
 volunteer 35
Getzville Fire Company Incorporated
Williamsville · EMS
 other -
Getzville Fire Company Incorporated
Getzville · EMS
 volunteer 65
Gowanda Volunteer Fire Department
Gowanda · EMS
 volunteer 78
Grand Island Fire Company Incorporated
Grand Island · EMS
 other -
Greater Buffalo International Airport Rescue Firefighters
Cheektowaga · EMS
 career 40
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Hamburg · EMS
 volunteer 118
Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Williamsville · EMS
 volunteer 58
Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Derby · EMS
 other -
Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Company
Orchard Park · EMS
 other -
Holland Volunteer Fire Department
Holland · EMS
 volunteer 45
Hy-View Fire Company
Depew · EMS
 volunteer 40
Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Elma · EMS
 volunteer 40
Kenilworth Fire Department
Tonawanda · EMS
 volunteer 63
Kenmore Volunteer Fire Department
Kenmore · EMS
 volunteer 122
Lackawanna Fire Department
Lackawanna · EMS
 career 48
Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Hamburg · EMS
 volunteer 81
Lake View Fire Department
Lake View · EMS
 volunteer 70
Lakeview Fire Department
Lakeview · EMS
 other -
Lancaster Fire Department
Lancaster · EMS
 volunteer 122
Lancaster Police Fire Control
Lancaster · EMS
 other -
Langford-New Oregon Volunteer Fire Company
North Collins · EMS
 volunteer 118
Lawtons Volunteer Fire Company
Lawtons · EMS
 volunteer 26
Main Transit Fire Department
Williamsville · EMS
 volunteer 90
Marilla Fire Company Incorporated
Marilla · EMS
 volunteer 58
Memorial Volunteer Fire Company of Chaffee
Chaffee · EMS
 volunteer 48
Memorial Volunteer Fire Company of Chaffee - Sardinia
Sardinia · EMS
 other -
Millgrove Volunteer Fire Department
Alden · EMS
 volunteer 37
Mortons Corners Fire Department
Springville · EMS
 other -
Newstead Fire Company
Akron · EMS
 volunteer 63
Newstead Volunteer Fire Company
Akron · EMS
 other -
Newton Abbott Fire Company Incorporated
Orchard Park · EMS
 volunteer 58
Newton Abbott Fire Company Incorporated
Blasdell · EMS
 other -
North Amherst Fire Company Incorporated
Amherst · EMS
 volunteer 46
North Bailey Fire Company Incorporated
Amherst · EMS
 volunteer 127
North Boston Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Hamburg · EMS
 volunteer 49
North Collins Fire Company
North Collins · EMS
 volunteer 39
North Evans Volunteer Fire Company
Derby · EMS
 volunteer 50
Orchard Park Fire Company
Orchard Park · EMS
 other -
Patchin Fire Company
Boston · EMS
 other -
Reserve Hose Fire Company - Berg Road Station
West Seneca · EMS
 volunteer 125
Reserve Hose Fire Company - East and West Station
West Seneca · EMS
 other -
River Road Volunteer Fire Company
Tonawanda · EMS
 volunteer 15
Scranton Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Hamburg · EMS
 volunteer 75
Seneca Hose Fire Company One
West Seneca · EMS
 volunteer 52
Sheridan Park Fire Company
Tonawanda · EMS
 other -
Snyder Fire Department
Snyder · EMS
 volunteer 70
South Line Fire Company
Cheektowaga · EMS
 volunteer 100
South Wales Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
South Wales · EMS
 volunteer 29
Southtown HAZMAT Response
Hamburg
 volunteer 35
Springville Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Springville · EMS
 volunteer 48
Swormville Fire Company Incorporated
East Amherst · EMS
 volunteer 55
Town Line Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Lancaster · EMS
 volunteer 70
Twin District Volunteer Fire Company
Lancaster · EMS
 volunteer 55
U-Crest Fire Department
Cheektowaga · EMS
 volunteer 61
Union Fire Company
West Seneca · EMS
 volunteer 72
Vigilant Fire Department
West Seneca · EMS
 volunteer 40
Wales Center Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Wales Center · EMS
 volunteer 48
West Falls Volunteer Fire Company
West Falls · EMS
 volunteer 38
West Seneca Developmental Center
West Seneca
 career 34
Williamsville Fire Department - Hutchinson Hose Company
Williamsville · EMS
 volunteer 56
Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad
Alden
 volunteer 33
Winchester Fire Company
West Seneca · EMS
 volunteer 60
Windom Volunteer Fire Company
Orchard Park · EMS
 other -
Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company
Blasdell · EMS
 other -

Coverage desk

Roster-weight lane (5,294 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 6 career, 71 volunteer, 0 combination (71% volunteer).

2.46 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (130 stations / 5,294 roster).

Largest book: Buffalo Fire Department holds 14% of county personnel (765 of 5,294).

Photo-finish peer: Allegheny County, PA (-246 personnel).

New York roster context

State departments
2,253
Annual fires
113,000
Volunteer %
64%
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FAQ

How many firefighters serve Erie County? ▼

Erie County has 5,294 total fire department personnel across 100 departments. The average per department is 53, which is 26% above the New York average.

How many fire departments are in Erie County, NY? ▼

Erie County, NY has 100 fire departments with available federal data. 6 career, 71 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #3 of 61 among New York counties with at least one listed department.

Are Erie County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 71 of 100 departments (71%) in Erie County are volunteer.

Does Erie County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 122 departments in Erie County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Allegheny County, PA 5,871 pers Cook County, IL 5,736 pers Harris County, TX 7,018 pers Frederick County, MD 4,900 pers Westmoreland County, PA 111 depts Bergen County, NJ 103 depts Luzerne County, PA 102 depts Schuylkill County, PA 100 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Erie, NY Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Erie, NY Top 5 1. Buffalo Fire Department 765 personnel 2. North Bailey Fire Company Incorporated 127 personnel 3. Reserve Hose Fire Company - Berg Road Stati… 125 personnel 4. Kenmore Volunteer Fire Department 122 personnel 5. Lancaster Fire Department 122 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Personnel totals for Erie County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.