Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod

Tobyhanna, PA · Monroe County. Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod is a Career (Paid) 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

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod 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
Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod

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

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod is a Career (Paid) department serving Tobyhanna, PA (Monroe 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 #20,533 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,533 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #1,248 of 1,275
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 14 other listed departments in Monroe County

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod 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 45047 · Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod, PA 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,533
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fine Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fine Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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
CAREER
Location
Tobyhanna, PA
FDID
45047

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #1,248 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,533 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

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod is 1.6% of Monroe County roster mass

The county lists 22 departments totaling 964 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 41% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

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

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

Nearby Departments

Delaware-Water Gap Fire Department
Delaware Water Gap · volunteer
Kunkletown Volunteer Fire Company
Kunkletown · other
Marshalls Creek Fire Company
East Stroudsburg · volunteer
Pocono Summit Volunteer Fire Company
Pocono Summit · volunteer
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Nationwide career peers near 15 personnel

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

Fine Volunteer Fire Department, NY 15 Buncombe Creek Fire Department, OK 15 Flippin Fire Department, AR 15 Lake Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, IN 15 Richmond Fire Department, MS 15 Campbell Fire Department, OH 15 Northport Veteran Affairs Hospital Fire Department, NY 15 Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District, CA 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod have?

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod 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 #20,533 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #1,248 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod provide EMS services?

Yes, Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod operate?

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod?

Tobyhanna Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod is a Career (Paid) department serving Monroe County, PA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

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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