Department profile

Volunteer

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad

Alden, NY · Erie County. Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

33
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount below the New York average.

Top 40%
national personnel size
-21%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
27/100
Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad

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
16.5 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
33 personnel · 2 stations

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad is a Volunteer department serving Alden, NY (Erie County), with 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,919 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,919 of 22,440
  • NY personnel rank #1,083 of 1,368
  • 6.06 stations per 100 personnel
  • 99 other listed departments in Erie County

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad vs. the national personnel distribution

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

33 Top 40% higher than 60% 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 15483 · Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad, NY 33 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 33
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-UPPER #8,919
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Glenmoor Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Glenmoor Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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
Alden, NY
FDID
15483

Staffing vs the New York average

How Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad's personnel count compares to the typical department in New York. In-state it ranks #1,083 of 1,368 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,919 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 21% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
150
NY departments
2,253

County roster fringe

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad is 0.5% of Erie County roster mass

The county lists 128 departments totaling 6,117 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 95% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 33 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Glenmoor Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 33 personnel

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

Glenmoor Volunteer Fire Department, OH 33 New Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, WV 33 Kimberton Fire Company, PA 33 Mechanicsville Fire Department, IA 33 East 52 Volunteer Fire Department, TN 33 Skyline Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 33 Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, VA 33 Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department, VA 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad have?

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 21% below the New York average of 42 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,919 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NY, it ranks #1,083 of 1,368 by personnel.

Does Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad operate?

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad?

Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad is a Volunteer department serving Erie 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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