Everson Volunteer Fire Company

What This Data Tells You About Everson Volunteer Fire Company

Everson Volunteer Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Everson, within Fayette County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 33 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

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. Everson Volunteer Fire Company runs 6% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Everson Volunteer Fire Company has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $666,667 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.