County profile

Suffolk County, NY 121 departments

10,635 HIFLD personnel across 121 departments in Suffolk County · #1 of 61 in-state.

10,635 personnel · #1 of 61

Suffolk County, NY carries a heavy HIFLD roster (10,635 personnel across 121 departments) - #1 of 61 in-state; mix 4/95/0 career/volunteer/combination.

  • Personnel rank #1 of 61 in New York
  • 1.73 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2% of roster in Centereach Fire Department
  • 98 of 121 depts provide EMS
  • 121 of 2,253 New York departments statewide
121
Departments
10,635
Total Personnel
#1 of 61
In-state by personnel
95
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Suffolk County

All fire departments in Suffolk County, NY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Amagansett Fire Department
Amagansett · EMS
 volunteer 85
Amityville Fire Department
Amityville · EMS
 volunteer 147
Babylon Fire Department
Babylon · EMS
 volunteer 160
Bay Shore Fire Department
Bay Shore
 volunteer 140
Bayport Fire Department
Bayport · EMS
 volunteer 166
Bellport Fire Department
Bellport
 volunteer 52
Blue Point Fire Department
Blue Point
 volunteer 91
Bohemia Fire Department
Bohemia · EMS
 volunteer 104
Brentwood Fire Department
Brentwood
 volunteer 190
Bridgehampton Fire Department / Bridgehampton Fire District
Bridgehampton · EMS
 volunteer 95
Brookhaven Fire Department
Brookhaven
 volunteer 98
Brookhaven National Laboratory Fire Department
Upton · EMS
 career 33
Center Moriches Fire Department
Center Moriches · EMS
 volunteer 96
Centereach Fire Department
Lake Grove · EMS
 other -
Centereach Fire Department
Centereach · EMS
 volunteer 255
Centerport Fire Department
Centerport · EMS
 volunteer 90
Central Islip Fire Department
Central Islip
 volunteer 160
Cherry Grove Fire Department
Cherry Grove
 volunteer 52
Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department Incorporated
Cold Spring Harbor · EMS
 volunteer 50
Commack Fire Department
Commack
 volunteer 140
Copiague Fire District
Copiague · EMS
 volunteer 104
Coram Fire Department
Coram · EMS
 volunteer 130
Cutchogue Fire Department
Cutchogue · EMS
 volunteer 106
Davis Park Fire Department
Patchogue
 volunteer 41
Deer Park Fire Department
Deer Park · EMS
 volunteer 140
Deer Park Fire Department - North Property
Deer Park · EMS
 other -
East Brentwood Fire Department
Brentwood · EMS
 career 53
East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company
Farmingdale · EMS
 other -
East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company
East Farmingdale · EMS
 volunteer 160
East Hampton Fire Department
East Hampton
 volunteer 140
East Islip Fire Department
East Islip · EMS
 volunteer 112
East Marion Fire Department
East Marion · EMS
 other -
East Moriches Fire Department
East Moriches · EMS
 volunteer 73
East Northport Fire Department
East Northport · EMS
 volunteer 113
East Quogue Fire Department
East Quogue · EMS
 volunteer 63
Eastport Fire Department
Eastport · EMS
 volunteer 110
Eatons Neck Volunteer Fire Department
Northport · EMS
 volunteer 59
Fair Harbor Fire District / Fair Harbor Fire Rescue Department
Bay Shore · EMS
 volunteer 56
Farmingville Fire Department
Farmingville · EMS
 volunteer 114
Fire Island Pines Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Island Pines · EMS
 volunteer 44
Fishers Island Fire District - Fishers Island Fire Department
Fishers Island · EMS
 other -
Flanders Fire Department
Flanders
 volunteer 55
Gordon Heights Fire District
Medford · EMS
 volunteer 52
Great River Fire Department
Great River · EMS
 volunteer 31
Greenlawn Fire Department
Greenlawn · EMS
 volunteer 127
Greenlawn Fire Department
Huntington · EMS
 other -
Greenport Fire Department
Greenport · EMS
 volunteer 151
Hagerman Fire Department
East Patchogue · EMS
 volunteer 101
Halesite Fire Department
Huntington · EMS
 other -
Hampton Bays Fire Company
Hampton Bays
 other -
Hauppauge Volunteer Fire Department
Smithtown · EMS
 other -
Hauppauge Volunteer Fire Department
Hauppauge · EMS
 volunteer 125
Holbrook Fire Department
Holbrook · EMS
 volunteer 219
Holbrook Fire Department -
Holbrook · EMS
 other -
Holtsville Fire Department
Holtsville · EMS
 volunteer 80
Huntington Fire Department
Huntington · EMS
 volunteer 23
Huntington Manor Fire Department
Huntington Station · EMS
 other -
Islip Fire Department
Islip · EMS
 volunteer 130
Islip Terrace Fire Department
Islip Terrace · EMS
 volunteer 150
Jamesport Fire Department
Riverhead · EMS
 volunteer 90
Kings Park Fire Department
Kings Park · EMS
 volunteer 100
Kismet Fire Department
Kismet · EMS
 volunteer 40
Lakeland Fire Department
Ronkonkoma · EMS
 volunteer 118
Lindenhurst Fire Department
Lindenhurst · EMS
 volunteer 240
Lindenhurst Fire Department - Lane Street
Lindenhurst · EMS
 other -
Long Island Macarthur Airport Fire Rescue
Ronkonkoma · EMS
 career 13
Manorville Fire Department
Manorville · EMS
 volunteer 72
Manorville Fire Department
Mastic · EMS
 other -
Mastic Beach Fire Department
Mastic Beach · EMS
 volunteer 77
Mastic Fire Department
Mastic
 volunteer 106
Mattituck Fire Department / Mattituck Fire District
Mattituck · EMS
 volunteer 110
Medford Fire Department
Medford
 volunteer 125
Melville Fire Department
Melville · EMS
 volunteer 132
Middle Island Fire Department
Middle Island · EMS
 volunteer 88
Miller Place Fire District
Miller Place · EMS
 volunteer 90
Montauk Fire Department
Montauk · EMS
 volunteer 124
Mount Sinai Fire Department
Mount Sinai
 volunteer 78
Nesconset Fire Department Incorporated
Nesconset · EMS
 volunteer 100
Nissequogue Fire Department
Nissequogue · EMS
 volunteer 41
North Amityville Fire Company Incorporated
Amityville · EMS
 volunteer 86
North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
North Babylon · EMS
 volunteer 200
North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Babylon · EMS
 other -
North Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Department
North Lindenhurst · EMS
 volunteer 101
North Patchogue Fire Department
North Patchogue · EMS
 volunteer 138
North Sea Fire Department
Southampton · EMS
 volunteer 75
Northport Fire Department
Northport · EMS
 volunteer 114
Northport Veteran Affairs Hospital Fire Department
Northport · EMS
 career 15
Ocean Bay Park Fire Department
Ocean Beach
 other -
Ocean Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Ocean Beach · EMS
 other -
Orient Fire Department
Orient · EMS
 volunteer 48
Patchogue Fire Department
Patchogue · EMS
 volunteer 225
Plum Island Ambulance / Plum Island Fire Department
Orient · EMS
 other -
Point O' Woods Fire Compnay
Point O Woods
 volunteer 52
Port Jefferson Fire Department
Port Jefferson · EMS
 volunteer 108
Quogue Fire Department
Quogue · EMS
 volunteer 57
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
Ridge · EMS
 volunteer 104
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department -
Ridge · EMS
 other -
Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department
Riverhead
 volunteer 187
Ronkonkoma Fire Department
Ronkonkoma · EMS
 volunteer 167
Sag Harbor Fire Department
Sag Harbor · EMS
 volunteer 154
Sag Harbor Fire Department - Columbia Station
Sag Harbor · EMS
 other -
Saint James Fire Department
Saint James · EMS
 other -
Saint James Fire District Ambulance
Saint James · EMS
 volunteer 114
Saltaire Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Bay Shore · EMS
 volunteer 37
Sayville Fire Department
Sayville
 volunteer 126
Selden Fire Department
Selden · EMS
 volunteer 126
Shelter Island Fire Department
Shelter Island · EMS
 other -
Smithtown Fire Department
Smithtown · EMS
 volunteer 195
Sound Beach Fire Department
Sound Beach · EMS
 volunteer 79
Southampton Fire Department
Southampton · EMS
 volunteer 143
Springs Fire Department
East Hampton · EMS
 volunteer 90
Stony Brook Fire Department
Stony Brook · EMS
 volunteer 86
Terryville Fire Department
Port Jefferson Station · EMS
 volunteer 133
Wading River Fire Department
Wading River · EMS
 volunteer 80
West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department
West Babylon · EMS
 volunteer 171
West Islip Fire Department
West Islip · EMS
 volunteer 168
West Sayville Fire Department
West Sayville
 volunteer 188
West Sayville Fire Department
Oakdale
 other -
Westhampton Beach Fire Department
Westhampton Beach
 volunteer 100
Wyandanch Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Wyandanch
 volunteer 58
Yaphank Fire District
Yaphank · EMS
 volunteer 100

Coverage desk

Roster-weight lane (10,635 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 4 career, 95 volunteer, 0 combination (79% volunteer).

1.73 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (184 stations / 10,635 roster).

Largest book: Centereach Fire Department holds 2% of county personnel (255 of 10,635).

Photo-finish peer: Atascosa County, TX (-1,163 personnel).

New York roster context

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

How many firefighters serve Suffolk County? ▼

Suffolk County has 10,635 total fire department personnel across 121 departments. The average per department is 88, which is 110% above the New York average.

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

Suffolk County, NY has 121 fire departments with available federal data. 4 career, 95 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #1 of 61 among New York counties with at least one listed department.

Are Suffolk County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 95 of 121 departments (79%) in Suffolk County are volunteer.

Does Suffolk County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 136 departments in Suffolk County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Atascosa County, TX 9,820 pers Baltimore County, MD 8,161 pers Los Angeles County, CA 7,350 pers Harris County, TX 7,018 pers Cook County, IL 181 depts Allegheny County, PA 201 depts Westmoreland County, PA 111 depts Bergen County, NJ 103 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Suffolk, NY Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Suffolk, NY Top 5 1. Centereach Fire Department 255 personnel 2. Lindenhurst Fire Department 240 personnel 3. Patchogue Fire Department 225 personnel 4. Holbrook Fire Department 219 personnel 5. North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company Incorp… 200 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 Suffolk County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.