Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

McGraw Fire Department

Mcgraw, NY · Cortland County. McGraw Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 52 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.

52
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 16%
national personnel size
+24%
vs. New York average
1
station
$202,381
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
McGraw 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
52 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 F
$3,892 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
52 personnel · 1 station

McGraw Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mcgraw, NY (Cortland County), with 1 station and 52 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,613 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $202,381.

  • National personnel rank #3,613 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #588 of 1,368
  • 1.92 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Cortland County

McGraw Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

52 Top 16% higher than 84% 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 12007 · McGraw Fire Department, NY 52 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 52
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,613
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ German Township F…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $202K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: German Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+ 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
Mcgraw, NY
FDID
12007

FEMA Grant History

$202K
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FV00026 $202,381

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

Staffing vs the New York average

How McGraw Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #588 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,613 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 24% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

McGraw Fire Department is 7.2% of Cortland County roster mass

The county lists 15 departments totaling 726 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 93% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

1.92 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 52 roster).

Photo-finish peer: German Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Cincinnatus Emergency Squad
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Cincinnatus Fire Department
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Cortland Fire Department
Cortland · career
Cortlandville Fire District
Mcgraw · other
Cortlandville Fire District
Cortland · volunteer
Cuyler Fire Department
Cuyler · other
Harford Fire Department
Harford · volunteer
Homer Fire Department
Homer · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 52 personnel

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

German Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 52 Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District, CO 52 Greenfield Fire Department, MA 52 Carrolltown Fire Engine Company, PA 52 Deerfield Volunteer Fire Department, WI 52 Stanley Volunteer Fire Department, VA 52 West Point Volunteer Fire Department / West Point Volunteer Rescue Squad, VA 52 Neillsville Fire Department, WI 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does McGraw Fire Department have?

McGraw Fire Department has 52 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,613 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #588 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does McGraw Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does McGraw Fire Department operate?

McGraw Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is McGraw Fire Department?

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

Has McGraw Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, McGraw Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $202,381 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

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.