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Larimer Volunteer Fire Department

Larimer, PA · Westmoreland County. Larimer Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 42 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

42
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 25%
national personnel size
+20%
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
85/100
Larimer 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
42 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
42 personnel · 1 station

Larimer Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Larimer, PA (Westmoreland County), with 1 station and 42 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,529 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,529 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #580 of 1,275
  • 2.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • 88 other listed departments in Westmoreland County

Larimer Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

42 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 65001 · Larimer Volunteer Fire Department, PA 42 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 42
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,529
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Louisa
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Louisa Fire Department, KY (+ 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
Larimer, PA
FDID
65001

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Larimer Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #580 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,529 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

Larimer Volunteer Fire Department is 1.0% of Westmoreland County roster mass

The county lists 111 departments totaling 4,157 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 50% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 42 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Louisa Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 42 personnel

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

Louisa Fire Department, KY 42 Fillmore Fire Department, WI 42 Union City Fire Department, TN 42 North Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, TN 42 Pittsfield Fire Department, NH 42 Benton Volunteer Fire Department, NY 42 Henniker Fire and Rescue, NH 42 Villard Volunteer Fire Department, MN 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Larimer Volunteer Fire Department have?

Larimer Volunteer Fire Department has 42 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,529 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #580 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Larimer Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Larimer 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 Larimer Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Larimer Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Larimer Volunteer Fire Department?

Larimer Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Westmoreland 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.