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Kanona Volunteer Fire Department

Kanona, NY · Steuben County. Kanona Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 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.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Kanona Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New York average.

27th pct.
national personnel size
-50%
vs. New York average
1
station

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
42/100
Kanona 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 C
21 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
21 personnel · 1 station

Kanona Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Kanona, NY (Steuben County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,318 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,318 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,286 of 1,368
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 44 other listed departments in Steuben County

Kanona Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 51044 · Kanona Volunteer Fire Department, NY 21 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #16,318
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Union
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Union Fire Department, MS (+ 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
Kanona, NY
FDID
51044

Staffing vs the New York average

How Kanona Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,286 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,318 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 50% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Kanona Volunteer Fire Department is 1.4% of Steuben County roster mass

The county lists 45 departments totaling 1,486 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 76% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Union Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Union Fire Department, MS 21 Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department, MT 21 Jasper Fire Station, AR 21 Munfordville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, KY 21 Hardyville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 Rose Creek Volunteer Fire Department, MN 21 Mapleview Fire Department, MN 21 Macy Allen Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Kanona Volunteer Fire Department have?

Kanona Volunteer Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 50% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,318 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,286 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Kanona Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Kanona Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Kanona Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Kanona Volunteer Fire Department?

Kanona Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Steuben 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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