Department profile

Volunteer

East Cameron Township Fire Company

Shamokin, PA · Northumberland County. East Cameron Township Fire Company is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

East Cameron Township Fire Company pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Pennsylvania average.

41st pct.
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station

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
54/100
East Cameron Township Fire Company

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 C
25 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
25 personnel · 1 station

East Cameron Township Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Shamokin, PA (Northumberland County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,309 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,309 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #1,048 of 1,275
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 27 other listed departments in Northumberland County

East Cameron Township Fire Company vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 59% higher than 41% 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 49350 · East Cameron Township Fire Company, PA 25 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,309
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hillsboro
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hillsboro Fire Department, ND (+ 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
Shamokin, PA
FDID
49350

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How East Cameron Township Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #1,048 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,309 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 29% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

East Cameron Township Fire Company is 3.5% of Northumberland County roster mass

The county lists 40 departments totaling 723 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 45% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hillsboro Fire Department, ND (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Hillsboro Fire Department, ND 25 Range Township Fire Department, OH 25 Randall Fire Department, MN 25 Sunset Volunteer Fire Department, LA 25 Buxton Rural Fire Protection District, ND 25 Cloverdale Fire Protection District, CA 25 Sabula Volunteer Fire Department, IA 25 Elm Springs Fire Department, SD 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Cameron Township Fire Company have?

East Cameron Township Fire Company has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% below the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,309 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #1,048 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does East Cameron Township Fire Company provide EMS services?

East Cameron Township Fire Company 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 East Cameron Township Fire Company operate?

East Cameron Township Fire Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is East Cameron Township Fire Company?

East Cameron Township Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Northumberland 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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