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Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated

Indian Head, MD · Charles County. Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 97 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

97
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount in line with the Maryland average.

Top 5%
national personnel size
+5%
vs. Maryland 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
100/100
Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated

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
97 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
97 personnel · 1 station

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Indian Head, MD (Charles County), with 1 station and 97 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,015 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,015 of 22,440
  • MD personnel rank #43 of 179
  • 1.03 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 14 other listed departments in Charles County

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

97 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 08007 · Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated, MD 97 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 97
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #1,015
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Methuen
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Methuen Fire Department, MA (+ 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 MD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Indian Head, MD
FDID
08007

Staffing vs the Maryland average

How Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maryland. In-state it ranks #43 of 179 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,015 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 5% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
67
MD departments
379

County roster geometry

Charles County HIFLD mix around Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated

Charles County: 16 departments, 925 personnel (10 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 81% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.03 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 97 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Methuen Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 97 personnel

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

Methuen Fire Department, MA 97 East Point Fire Department, GA 97 Freehold Borough Fire Department, NJ 97 Gainesville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, VA 97 Townsend Fire Company, DE 97 Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association, PA 97 Terrytown 5th District Fire Department, LA 97 Springfield Township Fire Department, OH 97

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated have?

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated has 97 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% above the Maryland average of 92 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,015 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MD, it ranks #43 of 179 by personnel.

Does Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated operate?

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated?

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Charles County, MD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Maryland?

Maryland has 379 fire departments with 34,910 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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