Department profile

Volunteer

Masontown Volunteer Fire Department

Masontown, PA · Fayette County. Masontown Volunteer Fire Department 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

Masontown Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Pennsylvania average.

39th pct.
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station
$161,905
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
Masontown 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 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 D
$6,476 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
25 personnel · 1 station

Masontown Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Masontown, PA (Fayette 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 #13,662 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $161,905.

  • National personnel rank #13,662 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #1,067 of 1,275
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 47 other listed departments in Fayette County

Masontown Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 61% higher than 39% 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 26025 · Masontown Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #13,662
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bridge Creek
  • FEMA-LIGHT $162K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bridge Creek Fire Department, OK (+ 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
Masontown, PA
FDID
26025

FEMA Grant History

$162K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-00677 $161,904.76

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

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Masontown Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #1,067 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,662 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

Masontown Volunteer Fire Department is 1.6% of Fayette County roster mass

The county lists 54 departments totaling 1,581 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 13% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Bridge Creek Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Bullskin Township Volunteer Fire Department
Connellsville · volunteer
Connellsville City Fire Department
Connellsville · volunteer
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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.

Bridge Creek Fire Department, OK 25 Jessieville Fire Department, AR 25 Hosmer Fire Department, SD 25 Montreal Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25 Winchester Fire Department, TN 25 Zeeland Fire Protection District, ND 25 Cameron Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Masontown Volunteer Fire Department have?

Masontown Volunteer Fire Department 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 #13,662 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #1,067 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Masontown Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Masontown 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 Masontown Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Masontown Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Masontown Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Masontown Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Masontown Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $161,904.76 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

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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