Department profile

Volunteer

West Whiteland Fire Company

Exton, PA · Chester County. West Whiteland Fire Company is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 56 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

56
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Whiteland Fire Company pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Pennsylvania average.

Top 14%
national personnel size
+60%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station
$193,238
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
55/100
West Whiteland 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 A
56 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 F
$3,451 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
56 personnel · 1 station

West Whiteland Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Exton, PA (Chester County), with 1 station and 56 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,062 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $193,238.

  • National personnel rank #3,062 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #308 of 1,275
  • 1.79 stations per 100 personnel
  • 32 other listed departments in Chester County

West Whiteland Fire Company vs. the national personnel distribution

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

56 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 15006 · West Whiteland Fire Company, PA 56 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 56
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #3,062
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Williamsville Fir…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $193K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Williamsville Fire Department - Hutchinson Hose Company, 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Exton, PA
FDID
15006

FEMA Grant History

$193K
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-10629 $193,238.09

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

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How West Whiteland Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #308 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,062 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster fringe

West Whiteland Fire Company is 3.3% of Chester County roster mass

The county lists 45 departments totaling 1,719 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 58% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

1.79 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 56 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Williamsville Fire Department - Hutchinson Hose Company, NY (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Atglen Fire Company
Atglen · volunteer
Berwyn Fire Company
Berwyn · volunteer
Cochranville Fire Company
Cochranville · volunteer
East Brandywine Fire Company
Downingtown · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 56 personnel

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

Williamsville Fire Department - Hutchinson Hose Company, NY 56 Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, VA 56 Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department, IN 56 Southwick Fire Department, MA 56 Village of Stamford Fire Department, NY 56 Queen Annes County Fire Department / Grasonville Volunteer Fire Department, MD 56 Hampton Township Fire and Rescue, NJ 56 Westwood Volunteer Fire Department, KY 56

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Whiteland Fire Company have?

West Whiteland Fire Company has 56 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,062 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #308 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does West Whiteland Fire Company provide EMS services?

West Whiteland Fire Company 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 Whiteland Fire Company operate?

West Whiteland Fire Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West Whiteland Fire Company?

West Whiteland Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Chester County, PA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Whiteland Fire Company received federal grants?

Yes, West Whiteland Fire Company has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $193,238.09 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

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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