Department profile

Volunteer

Fort Edward Fire Department

Fort Edward, NY · Washington County. Fort Edward Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 67 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

67
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Fort Edward Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount well above the New York average.

Top 9%
national personnel size
+60%
vs. New York average
2
stations

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
76/100
Fort Edward 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 B
33.5 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
67 personnel · 2 stations

Fort Edward Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fort Edward, NY (Washington County), with 2 stations and 67 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,089 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,089 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #349 of 1,368
  • 2.99 stations per 100 personnel
  • 25 other listed departments in Washington County

Fort Edward Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

67 Top 9% higher than 91% 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 58007 · Fort Edward Fire Department, NY 67 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 67
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #2,089
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Butler Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Butler Township Fire Department, OH (+ 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
Fort Edward, NY
FDID
58007

Staffing vs the New York average

How Fort Edward Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #349 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,089 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Fort Edward Fire Department is 7.1% of Washington County roster mass

The county lists 31 departments totaling 942 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 74% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.99 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 67 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Butler Township Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 67 personnel

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

Butler Township Fire Department, OH 67 Fort Wright Fire and Ambulance Service, KY 67 Worley Fire District, ID 67 Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department, PA 67 Alliance Fire Department, NE 67 Chestnut Ridge Community Volunteer Fire Department, PA 67 Kinzer Fire Company, PA 67 Somers Fire Department, WI 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fort Edward Fire Department have?

Fort Edward Fire Department has 67 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,089 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #349 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Fort Edward Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward Fire Department operate?

Fort Edward Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Fort Edward Fire Department?

Fort Edward Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Washington 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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