Department profile

Volunteer

Central Bridge Fire Department

Central Bridge, NY · Schoharie County. Central Bridge Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 45 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

45
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Central Bridge Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount in line with the New York average.

Top 21%
national personnel size
+7%
vs. New York average
1
station
$580,894
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
72/100
Central Bridge 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 A
45 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 C
$12,909 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
45 personnel · 1 station

Central Bridge Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Central Bridge, NY (Schoharie County), with 1 station and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,753 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $580,894.

  • National personnel rank #4,753 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #739 of 1,368
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • 15 other listed departments in Schoharie County

Central Bridge Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 48003 · Central Bridge Fire Department, NY 45 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-UPPER #4,753
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Easton
  • FEMA-MID $581K
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Easton Fire Department, PA (+ 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
Central Bridge, NY
FDID
48003

FEMA Grant History

$581K
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FF-00009 $580,894

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the New York average

How Central Bridge Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #739 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,753 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 7% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Central Bridge Fire Department is 8.9% of Schoharie County roster mass

The county lists 17 departments totaling 507 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 47% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Easton Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Blenheim Fire Department
North Blenheim · volunteer
Charlotteville Fire Department
Charlotteville · volunteer
Huntersland Fire Department
Middleburgh · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

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

Easton Fire Department, PA 45 Clay County Fire Rescue - Keystone Heights, FL 45 Radcliff Fire Department 1, KY 45 Marion Township Rural Fire Department, IN 45 Ord Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 45 Warrior Run Area Fire Department, PA 45 Santa Fe County Volunteer Fire - Galisteo District, NM 45 Village of Plover Fire Department, WI 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Central Bridge Fire Department have?

Central Bridge Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,753 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #739 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Central Bridge Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Central Bridge Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Central Bridge Fire Department operate?

Central Bridge Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Central Bridge Fire Department?

Central Bridge Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Schoharie County, NY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Central Bridge Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Central Bridge Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $580,894 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.