Department profile

Volunteer

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Castle Creek, NY · Broome County. Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the New York average.

8th pct.
national personnel size
-67%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department

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 F
14 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
14 personnel · 1 station

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Castle Creek, NY (Broome County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,669 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,669 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,348 of 1,368
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 35 other listed departments in Broome County

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 04004 · Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department, NY 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,669
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Forgan
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Forgan Fire Department, OK (+ 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
Castle Creek, NY
FDID
04004

Staffing vs the New York average

How Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,348 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,669 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 67% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department is 1.2% of Broome County roster mass

The county lists 42 departments totaling 1,157 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 88% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Forgan Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

Forgan Fire Department, OK 14 Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 14 Dorset Volunteer Fire Department, OH 14 Pleasant Valley Fire Department, AZ 14 Hodgesville Volunteer Fire Department, AL 14 Isabella Northeast Fire Department, MI 14 Preston Area Volunteer Fire Department, MO 14 Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Baldwin Field Office, MI 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department have?

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 67% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,669 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,348 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department?

Castle Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Broome 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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