Department profile

Volunteer

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department

West Charlton, NY · Saratoga County. West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the New York average.

16th pct.
national personnel size
-57%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
West Charlton 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 D
18 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
18 personnel · 1 station

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving West Charlton, NY (Saratoga County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,939 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,939 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,325 of 1,368
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 35 other listed departments in Saratoga County

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 84% higher than 16% 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 46033 · West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department, NY 18 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,939
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cabin Creek
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cabin Creek Fire Department, OK (+ 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 Charlton, NY
FDID
46033

Staffing vs the New York average

How West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,325 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,939 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 57% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department is 1.0% of Saratoga County roster mass

The county lists 47 departments totaling 1,821 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 94% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cabin Creek Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

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

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City of Saratoga Springs Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Cabin Creek Fire Department, OK 18 Michiana Shores Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 18 Huntsville Fire Department, OH 18 Renwick Fire Department, IA 18 Igo-Ono Volunteer Fire Company, CA 18 Bokescreek Township Fire Department, OH 18 South Hancock Fire Department, KY 18 Kingstree Fire Department, SC 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department have?

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 57% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,939 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,325 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

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

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

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

West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saratoga 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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