Department profile

Volunteer

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Putnam Valley, NY · Putnam County. Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 91 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

91
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the New York average.

Top 5%
national personnel size
+117%
vs. New York average
2
stations

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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
89/100
Putnam Valley 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 A
45.5 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
91 personnel · 2 stations

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Putnam Valley, NY (Putnam County), with 2 stations and 91 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,137 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,137 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #186 of 1,368
  • 2.20 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Putnam County

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

91 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 40012 · Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department, NY 91 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 91
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #1,137
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Walton
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Walton Fire Department, FL (+ 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
Putnam Valley, NY
FDID
40012

Staffing vs the New York average

How Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #186 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,137 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 117% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department is 9.1% of Putnam County roster mass

The county lists 18 departments totaling 1,001 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 72% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.20 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 91 roster).

Photo-finish peer: South Walton Fire Department, FL (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 91 personnel

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

South Walton Fire Department, FL 91 Fannett-Metal Fire and Ambulance Company, PA 91 San Rafael Fire Department, CA 91 Braintree Fire Department, MA 91 Weston Volunteer Fire Department, CT 91 Forest Bend Volunteer Fire Department, TX 91 Pecatonica Fire Protection District, IL 91 Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department have?

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department has 91 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 117% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,137 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #186 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Putnam Valley 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 Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department?

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Putnam 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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