Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Busti Fire Department Incorporated

Jamestown, NY · Chautauqua County. Busti Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Busti Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the New York average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-64%
vs. New York average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Busti Fire Department Incorporated

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 1 station

Busti Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Jamestown, NY (Chautauqua County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,013 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,013 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,337 of 1,368
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 38 other listed departments in Chautauqua County

Busti Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

15 Top 89% higher than 11% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 07004 · Busti Fire Department Incorporated, NY 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,013
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Helper
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Helper Fire Department, UT (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Jamestown, NY
FDID
07004

Staffing vs the New York average

How Busti Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,337 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,013 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 64% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Busti Fire Department Incorporated is 0.8% of Chautauqua County roster mass

The county lists 49 departments totaling 1,973 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 98% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Helper Fire Department, UT (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NY department.

Helper Fire Department, UT 15 Vardaman Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15 Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, UT 15 Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins District, CO 15 Lilbourn Volunteer Fire Department, MO 15 Lafferty Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OH 15 Houston Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 Walker-Church Volunteer Fire Department, GA 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Busti Fire Department Incorporated have?

Busti Fire Department Incorporated has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 64% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,013 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,337 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Busti Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Busti Fire Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Busti Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Busti Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Busti Fire Department Incorporated?

Busti Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Chautauqua County, NY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New York?

New York has 2,253 fire departments with 95,272 total personnel. 64% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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