Department profile

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West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department

West Babylon, NY · Suffolk County. West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 171 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.

171
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the New York average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+307%
vs. New York average
3
stations
$273,100
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
92/100
West Babylon 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
57 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
171 personnel · 3 stations

West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving West Babylon, NY (Suffolk County), with 3 stations and 171 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #318 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $273,100.

  • National personnel rank #318 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #31 of 1,368
  • 1.75 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 120 other listed departments in Suffolk County

West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

171 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 52112 · West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department, NY 171 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 171
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #318
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Erie Fire Departm…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $273K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Erie Fire Department Central Station, PA (+ 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
West Babylon, NY
FDID
52112

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FF-01297 $273,100

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the New York average

How West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #31 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #318 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 307% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department is 1.6% of Suffolk County roster mass

The county lists 170 departments totaling 10,983 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 80% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

1.75 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 171 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Erie Fire Department Central Station, PA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 171 personnel

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

Erie Fire Department Central Station, PA 171 Cheyenne Fire and Rescue, WY 171 Madison County Fire Department, TN 172 Ridgway Fire Department - Central Station, PA 170 Pillow Fire Company, PA 170 Cumberland County Fire Department, TN 170 Hampton Fire Company, PA 170 Spring Volunteer Fire Department, TX 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department have?

West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department has 171 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 307% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #318 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #31 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department operate?

West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department?

West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Suffolk County, NY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $273,100 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.