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Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County. Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Pennsylvania average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
-34%
vs. Pennsylvania 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
48/100
Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia 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 C
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,307 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,307 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #1,130 of 1,275
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Philadelphia County

Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 PA-SECOND-ALARMERS-ASSOCIATION-AND-RESCUE-SQUAD-OF-PH-PA · Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated, PA 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-PART

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Agency Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Agency Township Fire Department, KS (+ 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 PA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Philadelphia, PA

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #1,130 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,307 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 34% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster weight

Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated carries 100.0% of Philadelphia County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (23 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Agency Township Fire Department, KS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Agency Township Fire Department, KS 23 Albert Volunteer Fire Department, KS 23 Alma Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 Arrowsmith Fire Department, IL 23 Atlanta Fire Protection District, IL 23 Avon Fire Protection District, IL 23 Beasley Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 Bethany Fire Protection and Ambulance District, IL 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated have?

Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 34% below the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,307 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #1,130 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated operate?

Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated?

Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Philadelphia Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Philadelphia 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.

Related guides

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