Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department

Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Bridgeville, within Allegheny 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: Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $52,566.74 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.