Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Beaver, PA · Beaver County
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Beaver, PA (Beaver County), with 1 station and 33 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 33
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(35/dept)
of 1,664 PA depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Beaver, PA
- County
- Beaver County
- FDID
- 04101
Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average
How Beaver Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. It is larger than 29% of the 1,664 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 115
- PA departments
- 2,427
What This Data Tells You About Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Beaver, within Beaver County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 33 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Beaver Volunteer Fire Department runs 6% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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.
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 Beaver Volunteer Fire Department have? ▼
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% below the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department.
Does Beaver Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, Beaver Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does Beaver Volunteer Fire Department operate? ▼
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Beaver Volunteer Fire Department? ▼
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Beaver County, PA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Pennsylvania? ▼
Pennsylvania has 2,427 fire departments with 85,879 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.
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