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Pottsville Fire Department

Pottsville, PA · Schuylkill County

Pottsville Fire Department is a fire department serving Pottsville, PA (Schuylkill County), with personnel data not reported. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

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Department Profile

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Pottsville, PA

What This Data Tells You About Pottsville Fire Department

Pottsville Fire Department operates as a fire department in Pottsville, within Schuylkill County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, 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. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. 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 Pottsville Fire Department have?

Personnel data for Pottsville Fire Department is not available in the HIFLD database.

Does Pottsville Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pottsville Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Pottsville Fire Department operate?

Station count data for Pottsville Fire Department is not available in the HIFLD database.

What type of fire department is Pottsville Fire Department?

Pottsville Fire Department is a fire department serving Schuylkill County, PA.

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.

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