County profile
Hamilton County, NY 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Hamilton County, New York - coverage desk and roster table below.
Hamilton County, NY sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 163 personnel, ranking #57 of 61 in New York.
- Personnel rank #57 of 61 in New York
- 3.07 stations per 100 personnel
- 28% of roster in Inlet Volunteer Emergency Services Doing Business AS Inlet Volunteer Hose Company
- 3 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 2,253 New York departments statewide
Fire Departments in Hamilton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Lake Fire Department Blue Mountain Lake · EMS | volunteer | 37 |
| Hope Volunteer Fire Department Northville | volunteer | 28 |
| Indian Lake Volunteer Fire Department Indian Lake | volunteer | 35 |
| Inlet Volunteer Emergency Services Doing Business AS Inlet Volunteer Hose Company Inlet | volunteer | 45 |
| Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department Lake Pleasant | other | - |
| Morehouse Volunteer Fire Company Hoffmeister · EMS | other | - |
| Piseco Volunteer Fire Department Piseco | other | - |
| Raquette Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Raquette Lake · EMS | other | - |
| Speculator Volunteer Fire Department Speculator | volunteer | 18 |
| Wells Fire District Wells | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
3.07 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 163 roster).
Largest book: Inlet Volunteer Emergency Services Doing Business AS Inlet Volunteer Hose Company holds 28% of county personnel (45 of 163).
Photo-finish peer: Gadsden County, FL (+0 personnel).
New York breadth context
- State departments
- 2,253
- Annual fires
- 113,000
- Volunteer %
- 64%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Hamilton County, NY? ▼
Hamilton County, NY has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #57 of 61 among New York counties with at least one listed department.
Are Hamilton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Hamilton County has a mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Hamilton County? ▼
Hamilton County has 163 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 62% below the New York average.
Does Hamilton County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 3 departments in Hamilton County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Hamilton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.