Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Prince Georges County Fire Department

Largo, MD · Prince Georges County. Prince Georges County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 44 stations and 1,981 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.

1,981
Total personnel
44
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Prince Georges County Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Maryland average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+2053%
vs. Maryland average
44
stations

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
89/100
Prince Georges County 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
45 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
1,981 personnel · 44 stations

Prince Georges County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Largo, MD (Prince Georges County), with 44 stations and 1,981 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6 of 22,440
  • MD personnel rank #3 of 179
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Prince Georges County

Prince Georges County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

1,981 Top 1% higher than 99%+ 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 16555 · Prince Georges County Fire Department, MD 1,981 personnel · 44 stations

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

  • PERS-METRO 1,981
  • STA-SYSTEM 44 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #6
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dallas Fire-Rescue
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dallas Fire-Rescue, TX (+ 49 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Largo, MD
FDID
16555

Staffing vs the Maryland average

How Prince Georges County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maryland. In-state it ranks #3 of 179 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 2053% above the state average
Stations
44
State fire deaths/yr
67
MD departments
379

County roster weight

Prince Georges County Fire Department carries 47.0% of Prince Georges County HIFLD personnel

Among 30 listed departments (4,211 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 77% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (44 stations / 1,981 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dallas Fire-Rescue, TX (+49 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 1,981 personnel

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

Dallas Fire-Rescue, TX 2,030 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - Perris Station, CA 2,030 San Francisco Fire Department, CA 1,835 City of Memphis Division of Fire, TN 1,808 Hanover County Fire and Emergency Medical Services - Hanover Courthouse Volunteer Fire, VA 631 Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department, TX 508 Walker County Emergency Services, GA 354 Boone County Fire Protection District, MO 342

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Prince Georges County Fire Department have?

Prince Georges County Fire Department has 1,981 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 2053% above the Maryland average of 92 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MD, it ranks #3 of 179 by personnel.

Does Prince Georges County Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Prince Georges County Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Prince Georges County Fire Department operate?

Prince Georges County Fire Department operates 44 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Prince Georges County Fire Department?

Prince Georges County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Prince Georges 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.

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