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West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department

West Oneonta, NY · Otsego County. West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 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.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the New York average.

Top 29%
national personnel size
-5%
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
83/100
West Laurens 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
40 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
40 personnel · 1 station

West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving West Oneonta, NY (Otsego County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,415 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,415 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #925 of 1,368
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 28 other listed departments in Otsego County

West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 39026 · West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department, NY 40 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,415
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Tripoli Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Tripoli Volunteer Fire Company, 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 Oneonta, NY
FDID
39026

Staffing vs the New York average

How West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #925 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,415 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 5% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department is 4.8% of Otsego County roster mass

The county lists 31 departments totaling 839 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 90% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Tripoli Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

East Springfield Volunteer Fire Department
East Springfield · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

New Tripoli Volunteer Fire Company, PA 40 Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 40 Interior Volunteer Fire Department, SD 40 Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department, MT 40 Hunlock Creek Volunteer Fire Company, PA 40 Weston Fire Department, WI 40 Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District, ND 40 Laurelville Fire Department, OH 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department have?

West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,415 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #925 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

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

West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

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

West Laurens Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Otsego 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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