Department profile

Volunteer

Malverne Fire Department

Malverne, NY · Nassau County. Malverne Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 60 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

60
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 12%
national personnel size
+43%
vs. New York average
1
station
$209,048
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
Malverne 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
60 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 F
$3,484 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
60 personnel · 1 station

Malverne Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Malverne, NY (Nassau County), with 1 station and 60 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,644 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $209,048.

  • National personnel rank #2,644 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #446 of 1,368
  • 1.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 76 other listed departments in Nassau County

Malverne Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

60 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 30037 · Malverne Fire Department, NY 60 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 60
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #2,644
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Magnolia Voluntee…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $209K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, DE (+ 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
Malverne, NY
FDID
30037

FEMA Grant History

$209K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-00707 $209,047.61

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the New York average

How Malverne Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #446 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,644 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 43% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Malverne Fire Department is 0.7% of Nassau County roster mass

The county lists 112 departments totaling 8,153 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 92% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

1.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 60 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, DE (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 60 personnel

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

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, DE 60 Brockway Volunteer Hose Company Incorporated, PA 60 Palm Springs Fire Department, CA 60 Darlington Volunteer Fire Department, WI 60 Third District Volunteer Fire Department, LA 60 Pleasant Township Fire Department, OH 60 Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 60 Fairview Valley Fire Department, CA 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Malverne Fire Department have?

Malverne Fire Department has 60 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 43% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,644 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #446 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Malverne Fire Department provide EMS services?

Malverne 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 Malverne Fire Department operate?

Malverne Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Malverne Fire Department?

Malverne Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Nassau County, NY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Malverne Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Malverne Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $209,047.61 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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.