Volunteer

Pine Township Engine Company

Grove City, PA · Mercer County

Pine Township Engine Company is a Volunteer department serving Grove City, PA (Mercer County), with 1 station and 34 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

34
Total personnel
1
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
-3%
below PA avg personnel
(35/dept)
31th
percentile by size
of 1,664 PA depts
34
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Grove City, PA
FDID
43850

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Pine Township Engine Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. It is larger than 31% of the 1,664 reporting departments statewide.

▼ 3% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

What This Data Tells You About Pine Township Engine Company

Pine Township Engine Company operates as a Volunteer department in Grove City, within Mercer County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 34 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. Pine Township Engine Company runs 3% 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.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pine Township Engine Company have?

Pine Township Engine Company has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% below the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department.

Does Pine Township Engine Company provide EMS services?

Pine Township Engine Company does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Pine Township Engine Company operate?

Pine Township Engine Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pine Township Engine Company?

Pine Township Engine Company is a Volunteer department serving Mercer 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.

Data from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS). Not all departments report equally.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.