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Hudson Fire Department

Hudson, NY · Columbia County. Hudson Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 173 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.

173
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hudson Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the New York average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+312%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
99/100
Hudson 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
86.5 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
173 personnel · 2 stations

Hudson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hudson, NY (Columbia County), with 2 stations and 173 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #310 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #310 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #29 of 1,368
  • 1.16 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 29 other listed departments in Columbia County

Hudson Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

173 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 11017 · Hudson Fire Department, NY 173 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 173
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #310
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fairfield Fire an…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fairfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services, 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
Hudson, NY
FDID
11017

Staffing vs the New York average

How Hudson Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #29 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #310 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 312% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster geometry

Columbia County HIFLD mix around Hudson Fire Department

Columbia County: 37 departments, 1,209 personnel (24 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 89% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.16 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 173 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fairfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services, PA (+0 personnel).

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

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Chatham Fire Department
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Copake Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 173 personnel

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

Fairfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services, PA 173 Canton Fire Department, OH 173 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, CA 174 City of Warren Fire Department, MI 172 Spring Volunteer Fire Department, TX 172 Madison County Fire Department, TN 172 Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire Department, PA 175 Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department, MT 175

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hudson Fire Department have?

Hudson Fire Department has 173 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 312% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #310 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #29 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Hudson Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Hudson Fire Department operate?

Hudson Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Hudson Fire Department?

Hudson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Columbia 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.