SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Loudonville, NY · Albany County
SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Volunteer department serving Loudonville, NY (Albany County), with 2 stations and 82 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 82
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(42/dept)
of 1,516 NY depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Loudonville, NY
- County
- Albany County
- FDID
- 01030
Staffing vs the New York average
How SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. It is larger than 81% of the 1,516 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 150
- NY departments
- 2,253
What This Data Tells You About SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT operates as a Volunteer department in Loudonville, within Albany County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 82 total personnel, 2 stations, 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. SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT runs 95% 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 SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT have? ▼
SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT has 82 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 95% above the New York average of 42 per department.
Does SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT provide EMS services? ▼
SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT operate? ▼
SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT? ▼
SHAKER ROAD LOUDONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Volunteer department serving Albany 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.