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Crystal Fire Department

Saint Marys, PA · Elk County. Crystal Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 86 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

86
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Crystal Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Pennsylvania average.

Top 6%
national personnel size
+146%
vs. Pennsylvania average
2
stations

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
87/100
Crystal 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
43 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
86 personnel · 2 stations

Crystal Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saint Marys, PA (Elk County), with 2 stations and 86 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,260 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,260 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #101 of 1,275
  • 2.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Elk County

Crystal Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

86 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 24001 · Crystal Fire Department, PA 86 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 86
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #1,260
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mifflin Township…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Mifflin Township Division of Fire, OH (+ 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
Saint Marys, PA
FDID
24001

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Crystal Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #101 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,260 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 146% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster geometry

Elk County HIFLD mix around Crystal Fire Department

Elk County: 11 departments, 484 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 82% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 86 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Mifflin Township Division of Fire, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Jay Township Volunteer Fire Company
Byrnedale · volunteer
Johnsonburg Fire Department Ambulance
Johnsonburg · volunteer
Wilcox Volunteer Fire Department
Wilcox · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 86 personnel

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

Mifflin Township Division of Fire, OH 86 Casper Mountain Fire Department, WY 86 Claymont Fire Company, DE 86 City of Beverly Hills Fire Department, CA 86 North Star Volunteer Fire Department, AK 86 Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department, NY 86 Rombout Fire Company, NY 86 Howells Fire Department, NY 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Crystal Fire Department have?

Crystal Fire Department has 86 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 146% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,260 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #101 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Crystal Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Crystal Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Crystal Fire Department operate?

Crystal Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Crystal Fire Department?

Crystal Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elk 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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