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Middle Falls Fire Department

Greenwich, NY · Washington County. Middle Falls Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Middle Falls Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New York average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
-36%
vs. New York average
1
station
$371,765
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
57/100
Middle Falls 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
27 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 C
$13,769 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
27 personnel · 1 station

Middle Falls Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Greenwich, NY (Washington County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,168 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $371,765.

  • National personnel rank #12,168 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,190 of 1,368
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 25 other listed departments in Washington County

Middle Falls Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 58016 · Middle Falls Fire Department, NY 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,168
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Olivehurst Public…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $372K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Olivehurst Public Utility District Fire Department, CA (+ 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
Greenwich, NY
FDID
58016

FEMA Grant History

$372K
Cumulative funding (FY2005)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2005 EMW-2005-FG-0450 $371,765

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

Staffing vs the New York average

How Middle Falls Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,190 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,168 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 36% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Middle Falls Fire Department is 2.9% of Washington County roster mass

The county lists 31 departments totaling 942 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 74% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Olivehurst Public Utility District Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department
Cambridge · volunteer
Dresden Fire Department
Clemons · other
Easton Volunteer Fire Company
Greenwich · other
Fort Edward Fire Department
Fort Edward · volunteer
Granville Hook and Ladder Rescue
Granville · volunteer
Greenwich Fire Department
Greenwich · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Olivehurst Public Utility District Fire Department, CA 27 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CA 27 Riverdale Fire Services, UT 27 Brentford Fire Department, SD 27 Johnsonville Fire Department, WI 27 Parkers Prairie Fire Department, MN 27 Henning Volunteer Fire Department, MN 27 Rib Lake Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Middle Falls Fire Department have?

Middle Falls Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,168 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,190 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Middle Falls Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Middle Falls Fire Department operate?

Middle Falls Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Middle Falls Fire Department?

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

Has Middle Falls Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Middle Falls Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $371,765 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2005 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2005.

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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