Westwood Volunteer Fire Company

What This Data Tells You About Westwood Volunteer Fire Company

Westwood Volunteer Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Johnstown, within Cambria County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 18 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. Westwood Volunteer Fire Company runs 49% 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: Westwood Volunteer Fire Company has received 7 FEMA grants totaling $1,065,010 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.