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West Brighton Fire Department

Rochester, NY · Monroe County. West Brighton Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 45 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.

45
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Brighton Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount in line with the New York average.

Top 23%
national personnel size
+7%
vs. New York average
2
stations

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
47/100
West Brighton 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 C
22.5 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
45 personnel · 2 stations

West Brighton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rochester, NY (Monroe County), with 2 stations and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,066 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,066 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #793 of 1,368
  • 4.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 42 other listed departments in Monroe County

West Brighton Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 23% higher than 77% 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 28043 · West Brighton Fire Department, NY 45 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,066
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Montana State Pri…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Montana State Prison, MT (+ 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
Rochester, NY
FDID
28043

Staffing vs the New York average

How West Brighton Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #793 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,066 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 7% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

West Brighton Fire Department is 1.4% of Monroe County roster mass

The county lists 65 departments totaling 3,286 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 86% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Montana State Prison, MT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Barnard Fire Department
Rochester · volunteer
Barnard Fire District
Rochester · other
Brighton Fire District
Rochester · other
Brockport Fire Department
Brockport · other
Chili Fire Department
North Chili · other
Churchville Volunteer Fire Department
Churchville · volunteer
Clifton Fire Department
Clifton · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

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

Montana State Prison, MT 45 Clinton Fire Department / Clinton Ambulance Service, MA 45 Chackbay Volunteer Fire Department, LA 45 Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue, WI 45 Newell Volunteer Fire Company, PA 45 Kearsarge Fire Department, PA 45 Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department, PA 45 Red Wing Fire Department, MN 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Brighton Fire Department have?

West Brighton Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% above the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,066 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #793 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does West Brighton Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does West Brighton Fire Department operate?

West Brighton Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Brighton Fire Department?

West Brighton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Monroe 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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