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Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Canandaigua, NY · Ontario County. Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 51 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

51
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the New York average.

Top 17%
national personnel size
+21%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
55/100
Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 C
25.5 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
51 personnel · 2 stations

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Canandaigua, NY (Ontario County), with 2 stations and 51 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,717 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,717 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #600 of 1,368
  • 3.92 stations per 100 personnel
  • 29 other listed departments in Ontario County

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

51 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 35015 · Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 51 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 51
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #3,717
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cleveland Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+ 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
Canandaigua, NY
FDID
35015

Staffing vs the New York average

How Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #600 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,717 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 21% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 4.3% of Ontario County roster mass

The county lists 35 departments totaling 1,194 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 29% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.92 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 51 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Canandaigua Fire Rescue
Canandaigua · career
Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department
Canandaigua · volunteer
Farmington Volunteer Fire Association
Farmington · volunteer
Fishers Fire District
Victor · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 51 personnel

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

Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, WI 51 City of Manitowoc Fire Department, WI 51 Ringgold Area Volunteer Fire Company, PA 51 Clemson University Fire and Emergency Medical Services, SC 51 Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, AK 51 Duboistown Fire Department, PA 51 Watertown Fire Department, WI 51 Mercersburg-Montgomery-Peters-Warren Volunteer Fire Company, PA 51

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 51 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 21% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,717 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #600 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Ontario 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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