Department profile

Volunteer

Spangler Fire Company

Northern Cambria, PA · Cambria County. Spangler Fire Company is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 180 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

180
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Spangler Fire Company pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Pennsylvania average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+414%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station
$183,871
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
56/100
Spangler Fire Company

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
180 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 F
$1,022 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
180 personnel · 1 station

Spangler Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Northern Cambria, PA (Cambria County), with 1 station and 180 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #286 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $183,871.

  • National personnel rank #286 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #14 of 1,275
  • 0.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 42 other listed departments in Cambria County

Spangler Fire Company vs. the national personnel distribution

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

180 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 11058 · Spangler Fire Company, PA 180 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 180
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #286
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Trenton Fire and…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $184K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Trenton Fire and Emergency Services Rescue 1, NJ (+ 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
Northern Cambria, PA
FDID
11058

FEMA Grant History

$184K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-05997 $183,871.42

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Spangler Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #14 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #286 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 414% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

Spangler Fire Company is 7.6% of Cambria County roster mass

The county lists 53 departments totaling 2,354 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 17% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

0.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 180 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Trenton Fire and Emergency Services Rescue 1, NJ (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Cambria County Fire School
Patton · other
Carrolltown Fire Engine Company
Carrolltown · volunteer
Cassandra Volunteer Fire Company
Cassandra · volunteer
Conemaugh Volunteer Fire Department
Conemaugh · volunteer
Cover Hill Volunteer Fire Company
Johnstown · volunteer
Cresson Volunteer Fire Company
Cresson · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 180 personnel

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

Trenton Fire and Emergency Services Rescue 1, NJ 180 South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose, NJ 180 City of Bayonne Fire Department, NJ 180 Reedy Creek Emergency Services, FL 180 Salisbury Fire Department, MD 180 Cedarburg Volunteer Fire Department, WI 180 Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, MD 179 Jefferson Volunteer Fire and Rescue 20, MD 182

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Spangler Fire Company have?

Spangler Fire Company has 180 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 414% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #286 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #14 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Spangler Fire Company provide EMS services?

Spangler Fire Company 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 Spangler Fire Company operate?

Spangler Fire Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Spangler Fire Company?

Spangler Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Cambria County, PA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Spangler Fire Company received federal grants?

Yes, Spangler Fire Company has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $183,871.42 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.