Career (Paid)

156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department

Carolina, PR · Carolina County

156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Carolina, PR (Carolina County), with 1 station and 11 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

11
Total personnel
1
Stations
-
Fire trucks
-
EMS service
+450%
above PR avg personnel
(2/dept)
33th
percentile by size
of 4 PR depts
11
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Carolina, PR

Staffing vs the Puerto Rico average

How 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Puerto Rico. It is larger than 33% of the 4 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 450% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
-
PR departments
25

What This Data Tells You About 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department

156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Carolina, within Carolina County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 11 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Puerto Rico has 25 registered fire departments and 61 total personnel, averaging roughly 2 staff per department. 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department runs 450% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department have? ▼

156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department has 11 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 450% above the Puerto Rico average of 2 per department.

Does 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼

EMS capability is not specified for 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department operate? ▼

156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department? ▼

156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Carolina County, PR. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Puerto Rico? ▼

Puerto Rico has 25 fire departments with 61 total personnel.

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