Department profile

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Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department

Hazel Hurst, PA · Mckean County. Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 12 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

12
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Pennsylvania average.

5th pct.
national personnel size
-66%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station
$371,429
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
41/100
Hamlin Township 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 F
12 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 B
$30,952 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
12 personnel · 1 station

Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hazel Hurst, PA (Mckean County), with 1 station and 12 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,417 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $371,429.

  • National personnel rank #21,417 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #1,265 of 1,275
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Mckean County

Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

12 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 42020 · Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 12 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 12
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #21,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Taborton Voluntee…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $371K
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Taborton Volunteer Fire Company, 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
Hazel Hurst, PA
FDID
42020

FEMA Grant History

$371K
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FV-00578 $371,429

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

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #1,265 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,417 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 66% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department is 2.8% of Mckean County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 436 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 38% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 12 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Taborton Volunteer Fire Company, NY (+0 personnel).

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 12 personnel

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

Taborton Volunteer Fire Company, NY 12 Iroquois Fire and Rescue District, SD 12 San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department, CA 12 Riverview Fire Department, WI 12 Arco Fire Department, MN 12 Magnolia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, IA 12 North Summit Fire District, UT 12 Orr Volunteer Fire Department, OK 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department have?

Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department has 12 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 66% below the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,417 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #1,265 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $371,429 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has 2,427 fire departments with 85,879 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

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