Stone Ridge Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Stone Ridge Fire District

Stone Ridge Fire District operates as a fire department in Stone Ridge, within Ulster County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Stone Ridge Fire District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $177,619.05 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.