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Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department

Eldred, PA · Mckean County. Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 50 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

50
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 17%
national personnel size
+43%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
91/100
Eldred Borough 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
50 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
50 personnel · 1 station

Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Eldred, PA (Mckean County), with 1 station and 50 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,871 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,871 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #406 of 1,275
  • 2.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Mckean County

Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

50 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 42004 · Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department, PA 50 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 50
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #3,871
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Clinton Heights
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Clinton Heights Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Eldred, PA
FDID
42004

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #406 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,871 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 43% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster geometry

Mckean County HIFLD mix around Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department

Mckean County: 21 departments, 436 personnel (13 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 38% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 50 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Clinton Heights Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Clermont Volunteer Fire Department
Mount Jewett · volunteer
Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department
Derrick City · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 50 personnel

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

Clinton Heights Fire Department, NY 50 Pittstown Volunteer Fire Company, NY 50 Lena Volunteer Fire Department, WI 50 Beverly Volunteer Fire Department, WV 50 Bernalillo Fire Department, NM 50 Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department, CA 50 Bethlehem Fire Department, NH 50 Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, DE 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department have?

Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department has 50 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 43% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,871 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #406 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Eldred Borough 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 Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department?

Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mckean 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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