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East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department

Dunkirk, NY · Chautauqua County. East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 45 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.

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

The verdict

East Dunkirk Volunteer 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
$360,000
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
63/100
East Dunkirk 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 A
45 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 D
$8,000 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
45 personnel · 1 station

East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dunkirk, NY (Chautauqua 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 #4,798 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $360,000.

  • National personnel rank #4,798 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #745 of 1,368
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 38 other listed departments in Chautauqua County

East Dunkirk Volunteer 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 07012 · East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, NY 45 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,798
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Elizabeth City
  • FEMA-LIGHT $360K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Elizabeth City Fire Department, NC (+ 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
Dunkirk, NY
FDID
07012

FEMA Grant History

$360K
Cumulative funding (FY2014)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2014 EMW2013FR00376 $360,000

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

Staffing vs the New York average

How East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #745 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,798 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

East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department is 2.3% 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.

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

Photo-finish peer: Elizabeth City Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

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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.

Elizabeth City Fire Department, NC 45 Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder Fire Company, PA 45 Deep River Fire Department - Union Street Station, CT 45 Stover Rural Fire Protection District, MO 45 Eggleston Volunteer Fire Department, VA 45 Tisbury Fire Department, MA 45 Myrtle Grove Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 45 Woodbridge Fire Department, CT 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department have?

East Dunkirk Volunteer 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 #4,798 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #745 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department operate?

East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $360,000 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2014.

How many fire departments are in New York?

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

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