Selden Fire District

What Selden Fire District does

Selden Fire District is a volunteer fire department and political subdivision of New York State, founded in 1932 and headquartered in Selden, Suffolk County, Long Island. It provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous-materials response, vehicle rescue, and public fire-safety education to the residents and properties within its statutory geographic boundary. The district operates as part of an integrated mutual aid network with at least eight neighboring fire and EMS departments (including Farmingville, Centereach, Holbrook, Medford, Coram, Lake Grove, and Terryville), enabling shared apparatus and personnel across jurisdictional lines. It also coordinates formally with the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal's Office for code enforcement and the Suffolk County Arson Squad for fire investigation, embedding the district into the county-wide public safety apparatus.

The district's operational model is volunteer-based, with an active Junior Firefighter program that functions as a workforce development pipeline. Annual call volume has grown substantially over time, from 3,129 incidents in 2007 to 4,815 in 2025, reflecting steady expansion of service demand on the department. Documented incident response (e.g., the May 28, 2026 College Road fire and the Dare Road fire) demonstrates multi-unit, mutual-aid mobilization under the Incident Command System, with subsequent investigation handoff to the Suffolk County Arson Squad. The district publishes an active community calendar that includes a recurring Fire Prevention Open House, public education programming, and a digital guestbook recording resident feedback.

As a New York State fire district, Selden Fire District does not operate a commercial business model. It is funded through property tax appropriations within its statutory boundaries, overseen by an elected Board of Fire Commissioners, and exempt from corporate income tax. It does not disclose budget figures, headcount, or per-capita funding in the source material. The district is therefore not an investable entity in the conventional PE/VC/M&A sense; it is a public service monopoly operating under statutory tax authority, and its relevant metrics are operational (incident volume, response coverage, volunteer capacity) rather than financial.

Name

Selden Fire District

Legal name

Selden Fire District

Website

https://seldenfd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Selden Fire District is a volunteer fire department and New York State political subdivision founded in 1932, providing fire suppression, EMS, rescue, and public fire-safety education to residents of Selden in Suffolk County, Long Island, supported by mutual aid with eight neighboring departments.

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Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Ambulance Services (62191)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Volunteer fire department
• Fire prevention education
• Mutual aid response

Headquarters

HQ city

Selden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Selden Fire District is a volunteer fire department providing fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), and public fire safety education to residents of the Selden Fire District in Suffolk County, New York. The district operates multiple engine companies (Engine 5, Engine 6, Engine 11), a truck company (Truck 2 for aerial operations), and chief vehicles (Chief 30, Chief 32), responding to approximately 4,815 incidents annually (2025), of which about 75% are EMS calls and 25% are fire-related.

Product overview

Selden Fire District is a volunteer fire department providing emergency response services to Suffolk County, NY. The organization offers a unified set of public safety services centered around fire suppression, emergency medical services, and community fire prevention education. The department operates through multiple engine companies and truck companies, responding to approximately 4,800+ incidents annually. The portfolio includes core emergency response services (fire suppression and EMS), mutual aid coordination with neighboring departments, and community outreach programs such as the annual Fire Prevention Open House and a Junior firefighter development program for youth recruitment.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dixon Engine Company 3: One of the operating engine companies within Selden Fire Department, referenced in member spotlights.
• Red Hill Volunteer Fire Company

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Mutual Aid Emergency Response
• Fire Prevention and Public Safety Education
• Junior Firefighter Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,815 total incidents handled in 2025 with 1,206 fire calls and 3,609 EMS calls
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holtsville Fire DepartmentcoreOthersMutual aid partnership for fire and emergency response. Holtsville FD was activated for mutual aid during the May 28, 2026 structure fire at 69 College Road in Selden.
• Farmingville Fire DepartmentcoreOthersMutual aid partnership for fire and emergency response. Farmingville FD was activated during the May 28, 2026 structure fire incident.
• Coram Fire DepartmentcoreOthersMutual aid partnership for fire and emergency response. Coram FD was activated for mutual aid support.
• Centereach Fire DepartmentcoreOthersMutual aid partnership for fire and emergency response. Part of the regional mutual aid network.
• Setauket Fire DepartmentcoreOthersMutual aid partnership for fire and emergency response within the regional emergency services network.
• Ronkonkoma Fire DepartmentcoreOthersMutual aid partnership providing regional fire and emergency support.
• Medford AmbulancecoreOthersMutual aid EMS partnership activated during major incidents for additional ambulance and medical support.
• Port Jefferson EMScoreOthersMutual aid EMS partnership providing emergency medical services support during major incidents.
• Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal's OfficecoreOthersInvestigative partnership for determining fire causes. The Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal's Office investigates structure fire causes in conjunction with the Suffolk County Arson Squad.
• Suffolk County Arson SquadcoreOthersCounty-level arson investigation unit partnering with Selden FD for fire cause determination and arson investigation services.
• Suffolk County Fire Rescue and EmergencycoreOthersRegional EMS system oversight and coordination body. Medical Director Jason Allen Winslow, MD issues safety advisories and guidelines for the county's fire and EMS services.
• Middle Country Central School DistrictminorOthersCommunity partnership recognizing graduates of Newfield High School and Centereach High School. The department engages with local schools for community events and safety education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Setauket Fire Department: Suffolk County mutual aid partner of Selden FD. Operates as a comparable special-purpose fire district in the same regional response network with shared mutual aid protocols.
• Farmingville Fire Department: Suffolk County fire department and mutual aid partner of Selden FD. Comparable in scope, governance (special-purpose district), and service mix (fire suppression and EMS) within the same regional system.
• Medford Ambulance: Suffolk County EMS agency and mutual aid partner of Selden FD. Directly comparable as an ambulance service provider operating in the same regional EMS system and dispatch framework.
• Smithtown Fire Department: Suffolk County fire department operating as a special-purpose district in the same regional system. Comparable in scale, apparatus inventory, and combined fire/EMS service delivery.
• Port Jefferson EMS: Suffolk County EMS agency and mutual aid partner of Selden FD. Comparable as an ambulance and emergency medical services provider integrated with the Suffolk County regional EMS system.
• Middle Island Fire Department: Suffolk County volunteer fire district serving a similar Long Island residential community. Directly comparable in funding model, service portfolio (fire + EMS), and mutual aid integration.
• Coram Fire Department: Suffolk County mutual aid partner of Selden FD. Operates as a comparable volunteer/professional combination fire district serving a residential Long Island community with overlapping call profiles.
• Centereach Fire Department: Suffolk County mutual aid partner of Selden FD, providing regional fire and emergency response within the same county system. Comparable in apparatus, staffing model, and tax-base funding.
• Ronkonkoma Fire Department: Suffolk County mutual aid partner of Selden FD. Comparable in district structure, residential service mix, and integration with Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services.
• Holtsville Fire Department: Neighboring Suffolk County volunteer fire department that is a documented mutual aid partner with Selden FD, activated for joint response on the May 28, 2026 College Road structure fire. Directly comparable as a Long Island special-purpose fire district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/selden-fire-dept

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M&A

Investments

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