Roslyn Highlands H & L

What Roslyn Highlands H & L does

Roslyn Highlands Hook & Ladder, Engine & Hose Company (Roslyn Highlands H & L) is an all-volunteer fire company founded in 1905 and headquartered in Roslyn Heights, New York, with a secondary station in East Hills. It provides fire suppression, technical rescue, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials response to the Roslyn Fire District, which encompasses 13 communities on Long Island's North Shore under a contract with the Town of North Hempstead that has been in place since 1913. The company maintains 115 active members, of whom approximately 80 are active firefighters, with no paid career staff on its roster.

The operational platform is built around a modernized fleet of specialized apparatus: Rescue 591, Engine 592, the High-Axle Water Rescue 593 (commissioned 2024 from a former military AWD vehicle acquired in 2023), Tower Ladder 594, Twin Quints 595/598, and Engine 596. The 2012 rebuild of Station 2 added a state-of-the-art communication and dispatch center with backup capability, centralizing regional coordination and supporting mutual aid response across Nassau County (27-37 responses annually). Notable service-area anchors include the LIU Post Campus within the protected district.

Roslyn Highlands H & L is not a commercial enterprise. It is funded through property tax revenue collected by the Roslyn Fire District and supplemented by donations, including an annual fund drive (most recently 2026). The original 1913 contract was valued at $700 annually, and the organization has historically operated as a community-based volunteer institution. There is no disclosed revenue, pricing model, or commercial customer relationship; the entity is a designated public safety provider operating under a monopoly franchise within its district boundaries.

Name

Roslyn Highlands H & L

Legal name

The Roslyn Highlands Hook & Ladder, Engine & Hose Company

Website

https://roslynhighlandsfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

All-volunteer fire company founded in 1905 providing fire suppression, rescue, EMS, and hazardous materials response to the Roslyn Fire District's 13 communities on Long Island, funded through property taxes and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Mutual Assistance Crew Logistics, Staging & Base Camp Services (EUAEAIAJ), Firefighting & Emergency Marine Services (Fireboats, Onboard Fire Response) (TLAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Fire protection services
• Search and rescue
• Fire suppression

Headquarters

HQ city

Roslyn Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: The department receives tax-based funding through the Roslyn Fire District. The original contract in 1913 was $700 per year from the Town of North Hempstead. Modern funding covers expenses not covered by tax dollars.
2. Donations and Annual Fund Drive: Annual fund drive accepting debit cards, credit cards, PayPal, and Apple Pay. All donations are tax-deductible. Donations fund recruiting and retaining volunteers, covering expenses not covered by tax dollars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

All-volunteer fire company providing fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services across the Roslyn Fire District on Long Island. Operates 24/7 with 115 active volunteer members and a fleet of six specialized apparatus vehicles from two fire stations, funded through Roslyn Fire District property taxes and an annual tax-deductible donation fund drive.

Product overview

Roslyn Highlands Fire Company provides fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical services through an all-volunteer force of approximately 80 active firefighters. The fleet consists of six distinct apparatus vehicles: Rescue 591 (rescue vehicle), Engine 592 (fire engine), High-Axle Water Rescue 593 (water rescue/ATV), Tower Ladder 594 (aerial ladder), Twin Quints 595 and 598 (combination engine/ladder vehicles), and Engine 596 (backup unit). These vehicles operate from two fire stations—one headquarters in Roslyn Heights and Station 2 in East Hills—to serve the Roslyn Fire District covering thirteen towns and villages across Long Island.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Protection Services

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Town of North HempsteadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1913The Town of North Hempstead contracted with the Roslyn Highlands Fire Company in 1913 to provide fire protection for $700 per year. This established the foundational relationship between the department and municipal government, with the company serving as the primary fire protection provider for the district.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• East Norwich Fire Company: Volunteer fire company on Long Island (Nassau County) providing fire protection and rescue in a comparable suburban district. Direct operational peer in service mix and volunteer structure.
• Roslyn Rescue: Companion volunteer emergency service operating within the same Roslyn Fire District; provides rescue and EMS alongside Highlands fire suppression. Direct organizational peer in mission and geography.
• Glen Cove Fire Department: Nassau County fire service providing fire suppression and rescue with similar apparatus fleet and Long Island geographic footprint. Operational peer in scale.
• Albertson Hook & Ladder, Engine & Hose Company No. 1: Volunteer fire department in Nassau County with similar fire-district funding and apparatus-driven operations. Long Island volunteer peer with overlapping mutual-aid network.
• Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving an adjacent Nassau County community on Long Island with similar apparatus fleet and mutual-aid participation. Closest functional peer in scale and operational model.
• Jericho Fire Department: Long Island volunteer fire department serving an affluent Nassau County district with comparable apparatus, mutual-aid participation, and residential-fire mission profile.
• Port Washington Fire Department: Long Island volunteer fire department in Nassau County serving a comparable affluent residential district with similar apparatus, mutual aid obligations, and donation-funded model.

Regional players

• Hempstead Fire Department: Larger municipal fire service on Long Island with overlapping service area and similar emergency response mission. Broader geographic peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roslyn-highlands-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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