Union Fire Company of Bethel

What This Data Tells You About Union Fire Company of Bethel

Union Fire Company of Bethel operates as a Volunteer department in Bethel, within Berks County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 30 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Pennsylvania has 2,427 registered fire departments and 85,879 total personnel, averaging roughly 35 staff per department. Union Fire Company of Bethel runs 14% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 73,800 fires, 115 fire deaths, and 67% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Union Fire Company of Bethel has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $386,108 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.