Department profile

Volunteer

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade

Rotterdam Junction, NY · Schenectady County. Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade 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
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New York average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
-38%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade

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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
26 personnel · 1 station

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade is a Volunteer department serving Rotterdam Junction, NY (Schenectady 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 #12,863 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,863 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,205 of 1,368
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Schenectady County

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade 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 47413 · Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade, NY 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-MID #12,863
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sheffield Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sheffield Township 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
Rotterdam Junction, NY
FDID
47413

Staffing vs the New York average

How Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,205 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,863 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

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade is 2.7% of Schenectady County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 971 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 89% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Sheffield Township Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Alplaus Fire Department
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Delanson Fire Department
Delanson · volunteer
Duanesburg Fire Department
Duanesburg · other
Glenville Hill Fire Department
Glenville · volunteer
Mariaville Volunteer Fire Department
Pattersonville · volunteer
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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.

Sheffield Township Fire Department, OH 26 Manila Fire Department, AR 26 Leola Fire Department, SD 26 Garvin Rural Volunteer Fire Department, OK 26 Frankton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 26 Pipe Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 26 Spencer Township Fire and Rescue, OH 26 Second District Volunteer Fire Department, TN 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade have?

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade 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 #12,863 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,205 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade operate?

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade?

Schenectady International Incorporated Fire Brigade is a Volunteer department serving Schenectady 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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