Department profile

Volunteer

Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department

Evans Mills, NY · Jefferson County. Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

43rd pct.
national personnel size
-38%
vs. New York average
1
station
$234,542
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
48/100
Pamelia 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
26 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 D
$9,021 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
26 personnel · 1 station

Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Evans Mills, NY (Jefferson County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,791 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $234,542.

  • National personnel rank #12,791 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,203 of 1,368
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 48 other listed departments in Jefferson County

Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 23034 · Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department, NY 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,791
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Elk Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $235K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Elk Volunteer 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
Evans Mills, NY
FDID
23034

FEMA Grant History

$235K
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW-2011-FO-0176 $234,542

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

Staffing vs the New York average

How Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,203 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,791 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 38% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department is 1.8% of Jefferson County roster mass

The county lists 56 departments totaling 1,484 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 70% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Elk Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Elk Volunteer Fire Department, CA 26 Long Valley Volunteer Fire Protection District, CA 26 Loreauville Volunteer Fire Department, LA 26 Lost Nation Volunteer Fire Company, IA 26 Roundup Volunteer Fire Department, MT 26 Greenbrier Volunteer Fire Station, AR 26 Plympton Fire Department, MA 26 Enola Volunteer Fire Department, AR 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department have?

Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 38% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,791 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,203 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pamelia 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 Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $234,542 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2011.

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.