Department profile

Volunteer

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department

Mount Vision, NY · Otsego County. Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

48th pct.
national personnel size
-33%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Mount Vision 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 B
28 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
28 personnel · 1 station

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mount Vision, NY (Otsego County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,650 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,650 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,178 of 1,368
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 28 other listed departments in Otsego County

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 39014 · Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department, NY 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,650
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New London
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New London Fire 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
Mount Vision, NY
FDID
39014

Staffing vs the New York average

How Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,178 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,650 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 33% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department is 3.3% of Otsego County roster mass

The county lists 31 departments totaling 839 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 90% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New London Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

East Springfield Volunteer Fire Department
East Springfield · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

New London Fire Department, OH 28 Baker Rural Fire District, MT 28 Huron River Joint Fire District, OH 28 Stuart Fire and Rescue Department, IA 28 Alburtis Volunteer Fire Department, PA 28 Baker Volunteer Fire Department, MT 28 Fellowsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 28 Ono Volunteer Fire Company, PA 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department have?

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,650 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,178 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Mount Vision Volunteer 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 Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department?

Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Otsego 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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