Department profile

Volunteer

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department

Coudersport, PA · Potter County. Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 46 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

46
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Pennsylvania average.

Top 20%
national personnel size
+31%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station
$272,381
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
59/100
Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department

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
46 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 D
$5,921 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
46 personnel · 1 station

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Coudersport, PA (Potter County), with 1 station and 46 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,578 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $272,381.

  • National personnel rank #4,578 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #487 of 1,275
  • 2.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Potter County

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

46 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 53048 · Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department, PA 46 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 46
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Peterborough Fire…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $272K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Peterborough Fire and Rescue, NH (+ 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
Coudersport, PA
FDID
53048

FEMA Grant History

$272K
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FR00365 $272,381

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #487 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,578 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 31% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster geometry

Potter County HIFLD mix around Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department

Potter County: 10 departments, 433 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 70% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 46 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Peterborough Fire and Rescue, NH (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 46 personnel

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

Peterborough Fire and Rescue, NH 46 New Martinsville Fire Department, WV 46 Newfield Fire Company Incorporated, NY 46 South Dansville Volunteer Fire Department, NY 46 Canisteo Volunteer Fire Department, NY 46 Ruby Fire Department, NY 46 Worthington Fire Protection District, KY 46 Lone Peak Fire Station, UT 46

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department have?

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department has 46 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 31% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,578 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #487 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department 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 Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department?

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Potter County, PA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $272,381 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

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.