Provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, and fire prevention for all five boroughs. Responds to fires, medical emergencies, hazmat incidents, and building collapses, and inspects buildings for fire code compliance. FDNY responds to roughly 1.8 million calls per year. They're not just fighting fires -- EMS handles most of those calls, making them the de facto first responder for heart attacks, strokes, overdoses, and every other medical emergency in the city.
Spending
$2.02B
22,687 transactions →
Payroll
$1.73B
334,541 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$2.62B
$1.75B spent
Avg Salary
$89.6K
across 334,541 records
Did You Know
FDNY's Hospital Liaison Officers program, launched in October 2024, reduced ambulance turnaround times at participating hospitals by at least 7 minutes per trip -- a seemingly small number that frees up thousands of ambulance hours per year across the system.
| FIRE EXTING AND EMERG RESP | $1.30B |
| EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES-PS | $278.1M |
| EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE | $95.0M |
| SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC | $46.0M |
| FIRE PREVENTION | $35.7M |
| FIREFIGHTER | 99,924 staff | $109.2K avg |
| FIREFIGHTER (<5 YRS SVC NO ABC) | 53,566 staff | $62.0K avg |
| EMERGENCY MED SPECIALIST-EMT - AL MODIFIED AS OF 04/01/06 | 34,855 staff | $45.9K avg |
| LIEUTENANT (FIRE) |
| 25,395 staff |
| $126.6K avg |
| EMERG MED SPEC-EMT-AL MOD AS OF 04/01/06-12HR TOUR | 16,674 staff | $58.8K avg |
Headcount
Over 17,000 employees: approximately 11,000 firefighters and fire officers, 4,500 EMTs/paramedics, and 2,000 civilian staff.
Who It Serves
Every person in New York City -- residents, workers, and visitors.
Category
Public Safety