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Valatie Fire Department

Valatie, NY · Columbia County. Valatie Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 60 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

60
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Valatie Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the New York average.

Top 12%
national personnel size
+43%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
93/100
Valatie 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
60 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
60 personnel · 1 station

Valatie Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Valatie, NY (Columbia County), with 1 station and 60 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,729 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,729 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #460 of 1,368
  • 1.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 29 other listed departments in Columbia County

Valatie Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

60 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 11033 · Valatie Fire Department, NY 60 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 60
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,729
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Potosi Fire Prote…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Potosi Fire Protection District House 1, MO (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Valatie, NY
FDID
11033

Staffing vs the New York average

How Valatie Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #460 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,729 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 43% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Valatie Fire Department is 5.0% of Columbia County roster mass

The county lists 37 departments totaling 1,209 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 89% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

1.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 60 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Potosi Fire Protection District House 1, MO (+0 personnel).

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

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Chatham Fire Department
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Copake Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 60 personnel

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

Potosi Fire Protection District House 1, MO 60 Cologne Fire Department, MN 60 Carver Fire Department, MN 60 Cranberry Volunteer Fire Company - Haine Station, PA 60 Arcata Fire Protection District, CA 60 Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department, VA 60 Stony Hill Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC 60 Northampton Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Valatie Fire Department have?

Valatie Fire Department has 60 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 43% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,729 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #460 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Valatie Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Valatie Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Valatie Fire Department operate?

Valatie Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Valatie Fire Department?

Valatie Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Columbia 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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