Alpha Fire Company - College Station

What This Data Tells You About Alpha Fire Company - College Station

Alpha Fire Company - College Station operates as a fire department in State College, within Centre County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Pennsylvania has 2,427 registered fire departments and 85,879 total personnel, averaging roughly 35 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 73,800 fires, 115 fire deaths, and 67% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Alpha Fire Company - College Station has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $195,805 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.