Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Grasslands Fire Brigade

Valhalla, NY · Westchester County. Grasslands Fire Brigade is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Grasslands Fire Brigade pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New York average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
-40%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
12/100
Grasslands Fire Brigade

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
12.5 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
25 personnel · 2 stations

Grasslands Fire Brigade is a Volunteer department serving Valhalla, NY (Westchester County), with 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,449 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,449 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,220 of 1,368
  • 8.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 58 other listed departments in Westchester County

Grasslands Fire Brigade vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 60% higher than 40% 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 60981 · Grasslands Fire Brigade, NY 25 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #13,449
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Centerville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Centerville Fire Department, SD (+ 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
Valhalla, NY
FDID
60981

Staffing vs the New York average

How Grasslands Fire Brigade's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,220 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,449 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 40% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Grasslands Fire Brigade is 0.4% of Westchester County roster mass

The county lists 94 departments totaling 5,737 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 78% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Centerville Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Centerville Fire Department, SD 25 Montezuma Reserve Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25 Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 Lowry Fire Department, MN 25 Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25 Spring Hill Fire Department, TN 25 Fertile Fire Department / Polk County Ambulance, MN 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grasslands Fire Brigade have?

Grasslands Fire Brigade has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 40% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,449 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,220 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Grasslands Fire Brigade provide EMS services?

Yes, Grasslands Fire Brigade provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Grasslands Fire Brigade operate?

Grasslands Fire Brigade operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Grasslands Fire Brigade?

Grasslands Fire Brigade is a Volunteer department serving Westchester 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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