Department profile

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West Lake Fire Department

Erie, PA · Erie County. West Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 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.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Lake Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Pennsylvania average.

Top 48%
national personnel size
-14%
vs. Pennsylvania average
2
stations
$178,605
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
22/100
West Lake 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 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 D
$5,954 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
30 personnel · 2 stations

West Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Erie, PA (Erie County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,852 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $178,605.

  • National personnel rank #10,852 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #967 of 1,275
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 31 other listed departments in Erie County

West Lake Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 48% higher than 52% 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 25480 · West Lake Fire Department, PA 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,852
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Zumbrota Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $179K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Zumbrota Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+ 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
Erie, PA
FDID
25480

FEMA Grant History

$179K
Cumulative funding (FY2012)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2012 EMW-2012-FO-0439 $178,605

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

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How West Lake Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #967 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,852 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 14% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

West Lake Fire Department is 2.7% of Erie County roster mass

The county lists 41 departments totaling 1,125 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 100% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Zumbrota Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Corry Fire Department
Corry · other
Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department
Cranesville · volunteer
Crescent Hose Company
North East · volunteer
Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department
Edinboro · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Zumbrota Volunteer Fire Department, MN 30 Kenyon Fire Department, MN 30 Arena Volunteer Fire Department, WI 30 Dwight Volunteer Fire Department, NE 30 Rochester Fire Department, IN 30 Bench Volunteer Fire Department, MS 30 Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, MS 30 Saxon Gurney Fire Department, WI 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Lake Fire Department have?

West Lake Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% below the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,852 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #967 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does West Lake Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, West Lake Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does West Lake Fire Department operate?

West Lake Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Lake Fire Department?

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

Has West Lake Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, West Lake Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $178,605 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2012.

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.