Headquarters Company consists of the Paid/Career Firefighters in Garden City Fire Department. The Village of Garden City is unique that it is one of two municipalities on Long Island that have a combination paid & volunteer fire department. To be appointed a member of HQ Company, individuals pass competitive Civil Service Test given by Nassau County Civil Service Commission.

Career Firefighters are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Career Firefighters are responsible for driving and operating first due Engines and first due Ladder truck to emergencies within the Village. The daily staffing includes 1 Lieutenant and 6 firefighters spread over 3 strategically placed fire stations though-out the village.

Headquarters Company is lead by a Career Captain, five paid Lieutenants and twenty-seven Firefighters. In addition to completing daily maintenance of apparatus and stations, HQ personnel are also responsible for providing Fire Prevention Education Program, with the goal to provide fire safety education to children of all ages from pre- school to high school. The fire department’s program enables each school to comply with New York State Education Department requirements for fire prevention at no cost to the schools.

Members of Headquarters Company are Members of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and New York State Professional Firefighters Association (NYSPFFA).