Department profile

Volunteer

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated

Smethport, PA · Mckean County. Smethport Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 65 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

65
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount well above the Pennsylvania average.

Top 10%
national personnel size
+86%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
94/100
Smethport Fire Department 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
65 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
65 personnel · 1 station

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Smethport, PA (Mckean County), with 1 station and 65 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,273 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,273 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #208 of 1,275
  • 1.54 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Mckean County

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

65 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 42002 · Smethport Fire Department Incorporated, PA 65 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 65
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #2,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rensselaer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Rensselaer Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Smethport, PA
FDID
42002

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Smethport Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #208 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,273 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 86% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster geometry

Mckean County HIFLD mix around Smethport Fire Department Incorporated

Mckean County: 21 departments, 436 personnel (13 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 38% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.54 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 65 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Rensselaer Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Clermont Volunteer Fire Department
Mount Jewett · volunteer
Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department
Derrick City · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 65 personnel

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

Rensselaer Fire Department, NY 65 Memorial Volunteer Fire Company, DE 65 Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, DE 65 Sloatsburg Fire Department, NY 65 Schenevus Maryland Volunteer Fire Department and Schenevus Maryland Emergency Squad, NY 65 Cedar Lake Volunteer Fire Department, IN 65 Norfolk Fire Department, NY 65 Parishville Volunteer Fire Department, NY 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Smethport Fire Department Incorporated have?

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated has 65 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 86% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,273 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #208 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Smethport Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Smethport Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Smethport Fire Department Incorporated?

Smethport Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Mckean 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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