Department profile

Volunteer

West Hills Regional Fire Department

Johnstown, PA · Cambria County. West Hills Regional Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 47 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

47
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Hills Regional Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Pennsylvania average.

Top 20%
national personnel size
+34%
vs. Pennsylvania average
2
stations
$400,953
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
43/100
West Hills Regional Fire Department

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 C
23.5 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 D
$8,531 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
47 personnel · 2 stations

West Hills Regional Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Johnstown, PA (Cambria County), with 2 stations and 47 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,527 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $400,953.

  • National personnel rank #4,527 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #484 of 1,275
  • 4.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • 42 other listed departments in Cambria County

West Hills Regional Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 11028 · West Hills Regional Fire Department, PA 47 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 47
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,527
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lebanon Valley Pr…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $401K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lebanon Valley Protective Association Incorporated - New Lebanon Station, 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Johnstown, PA
FDID
11028

FEMA Grant History

$401K
Cumulative funding (FY2018–2024)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-08411 $214,285.71
2018 EMW-2018-FO-01616 $186,667

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

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How West Hills Regional Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #484 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,527 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 34% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

West Hills Regional Fire Department is 2.0% 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.

4.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 47 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lebanon Valley Protective Association Incorporated - New Lebanon Station, NY (+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 47 personnel

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

Lebanon Valley Protective Association Incorporated - New Lebanon Station, NY 47 Hopewell Fire Department and Emergency Medical Unit, NJ 47 Blackfoot Fire Department, ID 47 Center of Rutland Fire Department - McKinley Station, VT 47 Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 47 Palmer Springs Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, VA 47 Laurence Harbor Fire Department, NJ 47 Southeast Weld Fire Protection District, CO 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Hills Regional Fire Department have?

West Hills Regional Fire Department has 47 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 34% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,527 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #484 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does West Hills Regional Fire Department provide EMS services?

West Hills Regional Fire Department 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 West Hills Regional Fire Department operate?

West Hills Regional Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Hills Regional Fire Department?

West Hills Regional Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cambria County, PA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Hills Regional Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, West Hills Regional Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $400,952.71 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018–2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

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.