Buchanan Valley Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Buchanan Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Buchanan Valley Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Orrtanna, within Adams County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 50 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. Buchanan Valley Volunteer Fire Department runs 43% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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: Buchanan Valley Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $391,547.42 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.