County profile
Schenectady County, NY 20 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Schenectady County, part of New York.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Schenectady County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| ALPLAUS FIRE DEPARTMENT Alplaus · EMS | volunteer | 38 |
| BEUKENDAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Scotia · EMS | volunteer | 60 |
| CARMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT - ROTTERDAM 3 Schenectady | volunteer | 54 |
| DELANSON FIRE DEPARTMENT Delanson · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| DUANESBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT Duanesburg · EMS | other | — |
| GLENVILLE HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT Glenville · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| KNOLLS ATOMIC POWER LAB INCORPORATED - SAFETY DEPARTMENT Niskayuna · EMS | other | — |
| MARIAVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Pattersonville · EMS | volunteer | 50 |
| PATTERSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Pattersonville · EMS | other | — |
| PINE GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT Schenectady · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| PLOTTERKILL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCORPORATED Schenectady · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| QUAKER STREET FIRE DEPARTMENT Delanson · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| RECTORS FIRE DEPARTMENT Scotia · EMS | other | — |
| SCHENECTADY FIRE DEPARTMENT Schenectady · EMS | career | 123 |
| SCHENECTADY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED FIRE BRIGADE Rotterdam Junction | volunteer | 26 |
| SOUTH SCHENECTADY FIRE DEPARTMENT Schenectady · EMS | volunteer | 101 |
| STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE FIRE DEPARTMENT Scotia · EMS | career | 45 |
| THOMAS CORNERS FIRE DEPARTMENT Scotia · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| VILLAGE OF SCOTIA FIRE DEPARTMENT Scotia · EMS | volunteer | 43 |
| WEST GLENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Amsterdam · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Schenectady County, NY
Schenectady County reports 20 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 753 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 2 career (paid), 14 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 24 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. New York overall averages roughly 42 personnel per department across 2,253 departments. Schenectady County averages 38 personnel per department, 10% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 113,000 fires and 150 fire deaths annually, and 64% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Schenectady County, NY? ▼
Schenectady County, NY has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 14 volunteer,
Does Schenectady County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 24 departments in Schenectady County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Schenectady County? ▼
Schenectady County has 753 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 38, which is 10% below the New York average.
Are Schenectady County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 14 of 20 departments (70%) in Schenectady County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
