Miller Place Fire District

What Miller Place Fire District does

Miller Place Fire District is a volunteer fire department and political subdivision of New York State, founded in 1952 and headquartered at 12 Miller Place Road, Miller Place, New York. The organization is staffed by 18 volunteers across four operational companies (Engine Company, Hook & Ladder Company, Emergency Medical Services, and Fire Police) plus a Chief of Department (Nicholas Menechella) and provides fire suppression, rescue (marine, ice, vehicle extrication, elevator entrapment), emergency medical services, gas leak and carbon monoxide response, hazardous condition mitigation, and motor vehicle accident response to residents within the Miller Place Fire District boundaries, with mutual aid to nine neighboring departments.

The District's technology stack is physical rather than digital: an apparatus fleet comprising multiple Pierce and Sutphen engines, a Seagrave Aerialscope II 95' tower ladder, Ford ambulances, International heavy rescue, marine rescue boats, brush trucks, and 2024/2025 Chevy Tahoe chief vehicles. Its digital footprint is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website used for community information and volunteer recruitment. Programs outside core emergency response include a Boy Scouts of America-supervised Junior Membership Program for ages 11-17, school-based fire prevention education, CPR training, firehouse tours, community event standby, and a competitive extinguisher drill team that won the 2025 NYS Championship.

The organization is funded through Fire District tax revenue and tax-free community donations rather than commercial revenue. Services are provided free of charge to residents. There is no disclosed revenue, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no investor involvement, consistent with the legal structure of a New York special district. Subsidiaries include the Miller Place Junior Company and the Miller Place Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association.

Name

Miller Place Fire District

Legal name

Miller Place Fire District

Website

https://millerplacefd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miller Place Fire District is a volunteer fire department and New York State political subdivision, founded in 1952, providing fire suppression, EMS, rescue, and community safety services to residents of the Miller Place Fire District in Suffolk County, New York, funded by tax revenue and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical services
• Fire suppression
• Rescue operations
• Community emergency response

Headquarters

HQ city

Miller Place

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-free donations: The volunteer fire department is funded through tax-free donations from the community. The department was unable to conduct its annual fund drive during the pandemic but continues to rely on community financial support to maintain operations, equipment, and community services.
2. Fire District Funding: As a Fire District, the organization receives funding through the Miller Place Fire District to support operations and maintain emergency services capability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Volunteer fire suppression, emergency medical services (ambulance response), and rescue operations (marine, ice, vehicle extrication, elevator entrapment) provided free of charge to residents within the Miller Place Fire District. The department also delivers hazardous condition response (gas leaks, carbon monoxide incidents), fire police traffic control, fire prevention education, and youth training through a Junior Membership Program supervised by the Boy Scouts of America.

Product overview

Miller Place Fire District operates as a volunteer fire department providing integrated emergency response services through four primary companies: Engine Company (fire suppression and water supply), Hook & Ladder Company (search and rescue, ladder operations, vehicle extrication), Emergency Medical Services (EMS and ambulance), and Fire Police (traffic control). Core services include structure fires, vehicle fires, brush fires, motor vehicle accidents, marine/water rescue, ice rescue, gas leaks, carbon monoxide response, and elevator entraptments. The department also provides community programs including fire prevention education, CPR training, junior membership for youth aged 11-17, competitive extinguisher drill team, and event support. The apparatus fleet consists of multiple engines, rescue trucks, a 95' aerial ladder, ambulances, marine units, brush trucks, and chief vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Miller Place Junior Company: Youth membership program for young people ages 11-17 to experience community service and learn firefighting and EMS skills under mentor supervision through the Boy Scouts of America.

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services First-response firefighting services for structure fires, vehicle fires, and brush fires within the Miller Place Fire District. Operated through Engine Company and Hook & Ladder Company with multiple engines and a 95' aerial ladder.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency medical response and ambulance services for all emergency medical calls in the district, including on-scene medical support for firefighters. Operated with multiple Ford 350 ambulances.
• Rescue Operations Specialized rescue capabilities including marine water rescue, swift and surface ice rescue, vehicle extrication, and elevator entrapment response within the fire district.
• Gas Leak Response Emergency response to gas leak incidents within the Miller Place Fire District.
• Carbon Monoxide Response Response to carbon monoxide detector activations and CO-related emergencies within the fire district.
• Motor Vehicle Accident Response Emergency response to motor vehicle accidents, including vehicle extrication and patient care within the fire district.
• Fire Police Services Traffic control and scene safety functions during emergency operations and community events within the fire district.
• Apparatus Fleet Fleet of emergency vehicles supporting all departmental operations, including Pierce and Sutphen engines, Seagrave aerial ladder (95'), Ford ambulances, International heavy rescue, Curtis Marine marine units, brush trucks, and Chief vehicles.
• Fire Prevention Education Fire prevention instruction delivered at primary and secondary schools within the Miller Place School District.
• Community Event Support Firehouse tours, parade participation, fire police support for events, CPR classes, and Santa escort services throughout the community.
• Junior Membership Program Youth training program for ages 11-17 within the Miller Place School District, teaching firefighting and EMS skills under Boy Scouts of America guidelines; juniors may transition to active firefighter membership at age 17.
• Extinguisher Drill Team Competitive drill team (Miller Place Extinguishers) that won the 2025 New York State Championship, participating in live-streamed tournaments.
• Ambulance Standby Services Ambulance standby coverage provided at high school sporting events and community gatherings within the district.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boy Scouts of America (BSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Boy Scouts of America supervises the Junior Membership Program activities and reports directly to the Fire Chief. The program is designed for youth ages 11-17 and operates under BSA guidelines with qualified advisors.
• Miller Place School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for fire prevention instruction at primary and secondary schools, and eligibility requirement for the Junior Membership Program.
• Suffolk County 5A DivisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with the Suffolk County 5A Division for mutual aid and coordination among local fire departments.
• Neighboring Fire DepartmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid agreements with Sound Beach, Rocky Point, Mount Sinai, Terryville, Coram, Middle Island, Ridge, Setauket, and Stony Brook Fire Departments for assistance when requested.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Setauket Fire Department: Suffolk County volunteer fire department in the Miller Place mutual aid network. Operates under the same New York State volunteer fire district framework with comparable apparatus and service mix.
• Terryville Fire Department: Suffolk County volunteer fire department with formal mutual aid ties to Miller Place. Comparable small-community volunteer model and emergency services offering.
• Mount Sinai Fire Department: Volunteer fire department located in the same Suffolk County corridor; mutual aid partner of Miller Place. Serves a similarly sized residential community with a comparable suite of fire, rescue, and EMS services.
• Ridge Fire Department: Long Island volunteer fire department in the same mutual aid network as Miller Place. Operates an analogous volunteer-based fire and EMS service for a comparable residential district.
• Coram Fire Department: Volunteer fire department listed as a mutual aid partner of Miller Place Fire District. Operates a similar community-based response model in central Suffolk County.
• Rocky Point Fire Department: Suffolk County volunteer fire department with active mutual aid ties to Miller Place. Comparable scope, volunteer model, and small-community service profile on the North Shore of Long Island.
• Middle Island Fire Department: Suffolk County volunteer fire department in the Miller Place mutual aid network. Comparable in governance structure, volunteer membership, and emergency services scope.
• Stony Brook Fire Department: Neighboring volunteer fire department in Suffolk County with mutual aid ties to Miller Place. Closely comparable in volunteer-driven operating model and small-community service territory.
• Sound Beach Fire Department: Neighboring volunteer fire department in Suffolk County that holds a mutual aid agreement with Miller Place Fire District. Operates as a comparable small volunteer fire department serving an adjacent residential community on Long Island.

Regional players

• Wading River Fire Department: Suffolk County volunteer fire department operating under the same New York State volunteer fire district framework. Comparable in scale and community-based funding model, but not part of the immediate mutual aid network — relevant as a regional structural benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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