POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY
Point O Woods, NY · Suffolk County
POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY is a Volunteer department serving Point O Woods, NY (Suffolk County), with 1 station and 52 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 52
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(42/dept)
of 1,516 NY depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Point O Woods, NY
- County
- Suffolk County
- FDID
- 52085
Staffing vs the New York average
How POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. It is larger than 55% of the 1,516 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 150
- NY departments
- 2,253
What This Data Tells You About POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY
POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY operates as a Volunteer department in Point O Woods, within Suffolk County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 52 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided, which directly affects how medical calls in the service area are routed and how quickly an advanced life support unit can reach a patient. Department type matters because career, volunteer, and combination organizations carry very different response-time profiles and funding sources.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New York has 2,253 registered fire departments and 95,272 total personnel, averaging roughly 42 staff per department. POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY runs 24% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 113,000 fires, 150 fire deaths, and 64% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead. Residents, insurers, and mutual-aid partners use these data points to judge whether coverage is adequate for the built environment, whether ISO ratings are defensible, and where future capital investment should flow. All figures on this page come from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) public dataset, USFA published statistics, and USAspending.gov, and are presented without editing so the underlying federal record remains transparent and verifiable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY have? ▼
POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY has 52 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% above the New York average of 42 per department.
Does POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY provide EMS services? ▼
POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY operate? ▼
POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY? ▼
POINT O' WOODS FIRE COMPNAY is a Volunteer department serving Suffolk 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.
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Federal data sources
- HIFLD Fire Stations (DHS/CISA) — station inventory, personnel, and apparatus counts.
- USFA National Fire Department Registry (FEMA) — department-type classification and federal registration.
- FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants — federal grant award history.
- NFPA 1710 / NFPA 1720 — career and volunteer response benchmarks.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.