Department profile

Volunteer

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated

Berlin, PA · Somerset County. Berlin Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 200 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

200
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Pennsylvania average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+471%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
100/100
Berlin Fire Department Incorporated

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity A
200 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
200 personnel · 1 station

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Berlin, PA (Somerset County), with 1 station and 200 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #222 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #222 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #6 of 1,275
  • 0.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 27 other listed departments in Somerset County

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

200 Top 1% higher than 99% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 56628 · Berlin Fire Department Incorporated, PA 200 personnel · 1 station

PERS-LARGE · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-LARGE 200
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #222
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Babylon Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every PA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Berlin, PA
FDID
56628

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Berlin Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #6 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #222 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 471% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster geometry

Somerset County HIFLD mix around Berlin Fire Department Incorporated

Somerset County: 29 departments, 1,497 personnel (27 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 69% of departments. County / state rollup.

0.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 200 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Acosta Volunteer Fire Department
Friedens · volunteer
Addison Volunteer Fire Department
Addison · volunteer
Bakersville Volunteer Fire Company
Somerset · volunteer
Boswell Volunteer Fire Department
Boswell · volunteer
Central City Fire Department
Central City · volunteer
Confluence Volunteer Fire Company
Confluence · other
Friedens Volunteer Fire Department
Friedens · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 200 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every PA department.

North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 200 Woodburn Volunteer Fire Department, KY 200 Wallingford Department of Fire Services, CT 199 Goshen Fire Department - Dikeman Engine and Hose Company, NY 198 Georgetown County Rural Fire Department, SC 198 Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department, MS 196 John Hanna Ketcham Hose Company, NY 204 Campbell County Fire Department, WY 196

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Berlin Fire Department Incorporated have?

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated has 200 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 471% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #222 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #6 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Berlin Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Berlin Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Berlin Fire Department Incorporated?

Berlin Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Somerset 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.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.