Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Fire Department

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Fire Department operates as a fire department in Princeton, within Middlesex 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 active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New Jersey has 999 registered fire departments and 35,948 total personnel, averaging roughly 36 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 51,500 fires, 70 fire deaths, and 54% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-111,856 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.