County profile
Rensselaer County, NY 43 departments
1,610 HIFLD personnel across 43 departments in Rensselaer County · #13 of 61 in-state.
Rensselaer County, NY carries a heavy HIFLD roster (1,610 personnel across 43 departments) - #13 of 61 in-state; mix 1/33/0 career/volunteer/combination.
- Personnel rank #13 of 61 in New York
- 2.42 stations per 100 personnel
- 8% of roster in Troy Fire Department
- 28 of 43 depts provide EMS
- 43 of 2,253 New York departments statewide
Fire Departments in Rensselaer County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Averill Park Fire Department Averill Park · EMS | volunteer | 104 |
| Berlin Volunteer Fire Department Berlin | volunteer | 43 |
| Best Luther Volunteer Fire Company West Sand Lake · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
| Best Luther Volunteer Fire Company East Greenbush · EMS | other | - |
| Buskirk Volunteer Fire Department Buskirk | volunteer | 20 |
| Castleton Fire Company Incorporated Castleton On Hudson · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Center Brunswick Fire Department Troy · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| Clinton Heights Fire Department Rensselaer · EMS | volunteer | 50 |
| Community Hose Fire Company Rensselaer · EMS | other | - |
| Defreestville Fire Department Rensselaer · EMS | volunteer | 55 |
| East Greenbush Fire Company East Greenbush · EMS | other | - |
| Grafton Volunteer Fire District Grafton | volunteer | 25 |
| Hemstreet Park Fire Department Mechanicville · EMS | other | - |
| Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Department East Nassau · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Hoosic Valley Volunteer Fire Company Schaghticoke | volunteer | 35 |
| Hoosick Falls Fire Department Hoosick Falls | volunteer | 45 |
| Hoosick Fire District Hoosick Falls · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Company Johnsonville | volunteer | 30 |
| Melrose Fire District Melrose · EMS | volunteer | 63 |
| Mountain View Fire Department Troy · EMS | volunteer | 70 |
| North Hoosick Fire Department Hoosick Falls | volunteer | 35 |
| Petersburgh Volunteer Fire Company Petersburgh | volunteer | 33 |
| Pittstown Volunteer Fire Company Johnsonville | volunteer | 50 |
| Pleasantdale Fire Department Troy | volunteer | 25 |
| Poestenkill Fire Company Poestenkill · EMS | volunteer | 120 |
| Poestenkill Fire Department Ambulance Poestenkill · EMS | other | - |
| Raymertown Fire Department Raymertown | volunteer | 25 |
| Rensselaer City Fire Department Ladder 1 Rensselaer | other | - |
| Rensselaer Fire Department Rensselaer · EMS | volunteer | 65 |
| Sand Lake Ambulance Incorporated West Sand Lake · EMS | other | - |
| Schaghticoke Fire Department Schaghticoke | volunteer | 25 |
| Schodack Landing Fire Company Schodack Landing | volunteer | 15 |
| Schodack Valley Fire Department Castleton On Hudson · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| South Schodack Fire Company South Schodack · EMS | other | - |
| Speigletown District Volunteer Fire Company Troy · EMS | volunteer | 46 |
| Stephentown Fire Department Stephentown · EMS | volunteer | 70 |
| Taborton Volunteer Fire Company Sand Lake · EMS | volunteer | 12 |
| Troy Fire Department Troy · EMS | career | 122 |
| Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company Incorporated East Nassau · EMS | other | - |
| Valley Falls Fire Department Valley Falls · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
| West Hoosick Fire Department Hoosick Falls | volunteer | 20 |
| West Sand Lake Fire Department West Sand Lake · EMS | volunteer | 55 |
| Wynantskill Fire Department Wynantskill · EMS | volunteer | 118 |
Coverage desk
Roster-weight lane (1,610 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 33 volunteer, 0 combination (77% volunteer).
2.42 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (39 stations / 1,610 roster).
Largest book: Troy Fire Department holds 8% of county personnel (122 of 1,610).
Photo-finish peer: Cumberland County, ME (-13 personnel).
New York roster context
- State departments
- 2,253
- Annual fires
- 113,000
- Volunteer %
- 64%
FAQ
How many firefighters serve Rensselaer County? ▼
Rensselaer County has 1,610 total fire department personnel across 43 departments. The average per department is 37, which is 12% below the New York average.
How many fire departments are in Rensselaer County, NY? ▼
Rensselaer County, NY has 43 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 33 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #13 of 61 among New York counties with at least one listed department.
Are Rensselaer County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 33 of 43 departments (77%) in Rensselaer County are volunteer.
Does Rensselaer County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 36 departments in Rensselaer 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 Personnel totals for Rensselaer County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.