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Speedwell Fire Company

Lebanon, PA · Lebanon County. Speedwell Fire Company is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 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.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Speedwell Fire Company pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Pennsylvania average.

9th pct.
national personnel size
-57%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Speedwell 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 D
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Speedwell Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Lebanon, PA (Lebanon County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,504 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,504 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #1,246 of 1,275
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 30 other listed departments in Lebanon County

Speedwell Fire Company vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 38039 · Speedwell Fire Company, PA 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,504
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saddle Mountain
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Saddle Mountain Fire Department, OK (+ 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
Lebanon, PA
FDID
38039

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Speedwell Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #1,246 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,504 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 57% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

Speedwell Fire Company is 1.4% of Lebanon County roster mass

The county lists 43 departments totaling 1,037 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 91% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Saddle Mountain Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bellegrove Volunteer Fire Company
Annville · volunteer
Camp Strause Fire Company
Fredericksburg · other
Chemical Fire Company
Lebanon · other
Friendship Fire Company
Lebanon · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Saddle Mountain Fire Department, OK 15 Lynn Volunteer Fire Department, AR 15 Portia Volunteer Fire Station, AR 15 Holly Hill Fire Department, SC 15 Belvidere Volunteer Fire Department, SD 15 San Jon Volunteer Fire Department, NM 15 Spring City Volunteer Fire Department, UT 15 Quay Fire District, NM 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Speedwell Fire Company have?

Speedwell Fire Company has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 57% below the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,504 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #1,246 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Speedwell Fire Company provide EMS services?

Yes, Speedwell Fire Company provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Speedwell Fire Company operate?

Speedwell Fire Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Speedwell Fire Company?

Speedwell Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Lebanon 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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