Centre Square Fire Company
Blue Bell, PA · Montgomery County
Centre Square Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Blue Bell, PA (Montgomery County), with 2 stations and 71 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 71
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- -
- EMS service
(35/dept)
of 1,664 PA depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Blue Bell, PA
- County
- Montgomery County
- FDID
- 46146
Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average
How Centre Square Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. It is larger than 86% of the 1,664 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 115
- PA departments
- 2,427
What This Data Tells You About Centre Square Fire Company
Centre Square Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Blue Bell, within Montgomery County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 71 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.
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. Centre Square Fire Company runs 103% 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.
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 Centre Square Fire Company have? ▼
Centre Square Fire Company has 71 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 103% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department.
Does Centre Square Fire Company provide EMS services? ▼
EMS capability is not specified for Centre Square Fire Company in the HIFLD database.
How many fire stations does Centre Square Fire Company operate? ▼
Centre Square Fire Company operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Centre Square Fire Company? ▼
Centre Square Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Montgomery 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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