GREENLAWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

What GREENLAWN FIRE DEPARTMENT does

The Greenlawn Fire Department is a volunteer fire protection district established in 1902, serving the Greenlawn community within the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. The department operates 24/7 emergency response through three organized companies — Engine Company, Hook & Ladder Company, and Hose Company — staffed by 216 active volunteer members. Core services include fire suppression, EMS/ambulance transport, rescue operations, and fire safety education. Emergency response is delivered via the 911 dispatch system, and the department additionally coordinates the Knox Box rapid entry program for property owners to enable emergency building access without forced entry.

The department's technology platform is built on WeberSoft infrastructure hosted on Microsoft Azure, providing member management, incident tracking, EMS billing, public records requests, and an incident mapping feature with geographic visualization and heat map display. Public-facing services include a Preplan Data Submission portal for residents to register property hazards and special needs, a multi-channel donation system (Stripe, PayPal, Venmo), Broadcastify live radio streaming of dispatch audio, and an online volunteer membership application system. Website content and social media presence (Facebook, Instagram) support community engagement, recruitment, and safety education using NFPA resources.

The business model is a hybrid public-safety funding structure. EMS and ambulance services are billed to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance providers, with patient responsibility balances collected after insurance adjudication and hardship waivers or payment plans available. Supplementary funding comes from voluntary community donations via the website. The department does not publicly disclose financial figures and operates under an exclusive fire-district designation that prevents commercial competition within its service area. Annual emergency call volume has grown modestly from 2,821 in 2023 to 2,956 in 2025, with 1,561 calls recorded in 2026 year-to-date.

Name

GREENLAWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

Legal name

Greenlawn Fire Department

Website

https://greenlawnfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greenlawn Fire Department is a volunteer fire district established in 1902, providing fire suppression, EMS/ambulance, and rescue services to Greenlawn, NY residents through 216 active members organized into three companies. Revenue derives from insurance-billed EMS services and community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Volunteer fire department
• Rescue operations
• Fire safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenlawn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. EMS/Ambulance Billing: Fire department EMS and ambulance services billed to insurance providers. Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance are billed directly. Patient responsibility balances are collected after insurance. Hardship waivers and payment plans available for those unable to pay.
2. Donations: Community donations supporting training, equipment, and community outreach. Accepts donations via Card, PayPal, and Venmo through the department website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Greenlawn Fire Department provides 24/7 emergency response services for the Greenlawn Fire District, including fire suppression through three volunteer companies (Engine, Hook & Ladder, Hose), EMS/ambulance transport billed to insurance, rescue operations, and community fire safety/NFPA education. The department also operates ancillary programs such as the Knox Box rapid-entry system, facility rentals, and a donation portal supported by community contributions.

Product overview

Greenlawn Fire Department operates as a volunteer fire department established in 1902, providing emergency response services through three companies (Engine Company, Hook & Ladder Company, and Hose Company) with 216 active volunteer members. The department's online platform offers public-facing services including incident reporting and mapping, EMS billing, fire safety education, Knox Box installation, volunteer recruitment, donation processing, public records requests, and preplan data submission. The platform uses WeberSoft-powered web infrastructure hosted on Microsoft Azure for member management, incident tracking, and administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Engine Company: One of three operating companies within the Greenlawn Fire Department, led by Captain Nicholas D'Amico and Lieutenant Mitchell Lipman.
• Hook & Ladder Company
• Hose Company

Products and services

• Fire Response Services
• EMS/Ambulance Services
• EMS Billing Service
• Rescue Operations
• Knox Box Program
• Fire Safety & NFPA Resources
• Volunteer Membership Program
• Donations Portal
• Facility Rentals
• Preplan Data Submission Service
• Public Information Request Service
• Incident Mapping Service

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WeberSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeberSoft provides the website platform and software infrastructure powering the Greenlawn Fire Department's online presence, including member management, incident tracking, and public-facing web features.
• KnoxBox.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationKnoxBox.com manufactures and sells Knox Box rapid entry systems. After purchase, customers coordinate with Greenlawn FD for installation and key registration to enable emergency access to properties.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dix Hills Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving the Dix Hills community in the Town of Huntington. Operates with a very similar volunteer/EMS/donation structure as Greenlawn and serves an immediately adjacent Long Island community.
• East Northport Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving East Northport in the Town of Huntington. Direct peer with the same mission (fire suppression, EMS, rescue) and similar revenue model relying on insurance billing and community donations.
• Elwood Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Elwood, NY within the Town of Huntington. Comparable volunteer-run model offering fire suppression, EMS, and rescue with similar funding dynamics.
• Halesite Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Halesite in Huntington, Suffolk County. Closely comparable small Long Island volunteer fire district with the same mix of fire, EMS, and community fundraising.
• Centerport Fire Department: Volunteer fire department in the Town of Huntington serving Centerport, NY. Operates a near-identical model: volunteer firefighters, EMS billing, donations, and community-led emergency response.
• Northport Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Northport, NY in Suffolk County. Comparable volunteer-driven model with EMS transport, insurance billing, and a community fundraising component.
• Huntington Manor Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving the adjacent Huntington Manor community within the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. Directly comparable in structure (volunteer, district-based, EMS-enabled) and operating geography.

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): National standards-setting and safety-education organization whose fire-prevention codes and public safety resources are used by Greenlawn FD. Adjacent enabling organization rather than a direct service competitor.

Emerging players

• Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Volunteer ambulance/EMS organization serving Commack in Suffolk County. Direct overlap in EMS billing and volunteer-driven emergency medical services, though narrower scope (EMS-only without fire suppression).

Broad incumbents

• Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services: County-level public safety authority that coordinates and oversees fire and EMS operations across Suffolk County, including Greenlawn's district. Broad incumbent providing regulatory oversight rather than direct service competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/greenlawnfd
• Instagraminstagram.com/greenlawnfd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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