PA Fire & EMS Station Numbering List Part 1 (2024)

Part 3

Mifflin County
1- Burnham
2- East Derry Twp
3- Yeagertown
4 Highland Park
5- Decatur
6- Reedsville
7- Milroy
8- New Lancaster Valley
10- Newtown
11- Lewiston- United
12- FAME EMS
13- Lewiston- Brooklyn
14- Lewiston
15- Junction
16- Granville
17- West Granville
18- McVeytown
21- Mifflin Co. Forest Fire Crew
22- Standard Steel EMS
23- Big Valley EMS
24- Bellville
25- Allensville
26- Newton/Wayne Twp
29- Lewiston Hospital EMS
37- Junction
44- Mifflin Co. SAR

Monroe County
2- Barrett Twp EMS
3- Bushkill EMS
4- Central Pocono EMS
5- Coolbaugh Twp EMS
6- General EMS
7- Tobyhanna Twp EMS
8- West End EMS
11- Pocono Mountain Reg. EMS
14- Tobyhanna Army Depot EMS
15- Thornhurst EMS
18- Suburban EMS
21- East Stroudsburg- Acme
22- Barrett Twp
23- Blue Ridge
24- Bushkill
25- Coolbaugh Twp
26- Delaware Water Gap
27- Jackson Twp
28- Kunkletown
29- Marshall’s Creek
31- Penn Forest
32- Pocono Mountain
33- Pocono Summit
34- Pocono Twp
35- Polk Twp
36- Shawnee
37- Stroud Twp
38- Stroudsburg
39- Sun Valley
41- Tobyhanna Twp
42- Tunkhannock Twp
43- West End
47- Tobyhanna Army Depot

Montgomery County
1- Glenside
2- La Mott
3- Elkins Park
4- Cheltenham
5- Ogonz
6- Flourtown
7- Wissahickon
8- Huntingdon Valley
9- Rockledge
10- Willow Grove
11- Bryn Athyn
12- Colmar
14- Lansdale- Fairmount
15- Horsham
16- Jenkinstown- Independent
17- Hatfield
18- Montgomery Twp
21- Penn Wynne/Overbrook Hills
22- Belmont Hills
23- Bryn Mawr
24- Gladwyne
25- Merion
26- Narberth
27- Norristown
28- Cynwyn- Union
29- Barren Hill
31- Bridgeport
32- Bridgeport- Goodwill
33- Centre Square
34- Collegeville
35- Conshohocken
36- Washington
37- New Hanover Twp
38- East Greenville
39- George Clay
41- North Penn- Goodwill
42- Green Lane
43- Plymouth
44- Harmonville
45- Spring Mill
46- Jefferson
47- King of Prussia Fire
48- Swedeland
49- Swedesburg
51- Linfield
52- Lower Frederick
53- Lower Providence
54- Limerick
55- Mont Clare
56- Lincoln
57- Stowe
58- Sanatoga
59- Ringing Hill
61- Norriton
62- North Penn
63- Oaks
64- Telford Dive Unit
65- Pennsburg
66- Perkiomen Twp
67- Gilbertsville
68- Sassamansville
69- Pottstown
71- Red Hill
72- Tylersport
73- Schwenksville
74- Perseverance
75- Telford
76- Towamencin
77- Trappe
78- Upper Salford
79- Upper Pottsgrove
80- Upper Gwynedd Twp
81- Montgomery Co. HazMat Team
82- Wyndmoor
83- Worcester Fire Company
84- Royersford- Humane
85- Royersford- Friendship
86- Skippack Fire
87- Upper Fredrick
88- Fort Washington
89- Harleysville
95- Hatboro- Enterprise
96- Jenkintown- Pioneer
99- Willow Grove NAS
100- Abington
200- McKinley
300- Weldon
400- Edge Hill
500- Roslyn
700- Oreland

10- Upper Moreland Twp QRS
33- Centre Square QRS
58- West Chester University QRS
62- North Penn QRS
80- Upper Gwynedd Twp. QRS
82- Wyndmoor QRS
95- Phoenixville Hospital ALS
151- Grandview Hospital ALS
305- Montgomery County Emergency Services
308 Plymouth Community Ambulance
311 Springfield Community Ambulance
313 Vol. Medical Services Corps. of Narberth
317 Lafayette Ambulance Squad Inc.
318 Whitemarsh Community Ambulance
322 Lower Providence CC Ambulance
324 Trappe Fire Co. Ambulance
325 Friendship Fire Co. Ambulance of Royersford
327 Lincoln Fire Co. Ambulance
328 Community Ambulance of Green Lane
329 Goodwill Fire Co. Ambulance of Pottstown
331 Lower Fredrick Regional Ambulance
332- Gilbertsville Area EMS
336- Skippack EMS
339- Souderton Community EMS
344- Harleysville EMS
345- Lansdale EMS
347- Merck Company Ambulance
349- Med. Response Ambulance Service
351- Ambler EMS
352- Horsham EMS
353- Second Alarmers Rescue Squad of Willow Grove
355- Bryn Athyn Fire Co. Ambulance
357- BLS Ambulance Transport
358- Cheltenham Township Ambulance
361- Rohm and Hass Ambulance
364- Allied Medical Ambulance
369- Upper Perkiomen Valley Ambulance
371- Sheppard Ambulance
373- Acute Care Ambulance
396- Burlhome First Aid Corps of Philadelphia
505- Bally Community Ambulance

Montour County
10- Danville- Friendship
20- Danville- Washington
30- Danville- Continental
40- Danville- Goodwill
60- Mahoning Twp- East End
70- Southside- Riverside Boro.
80- Washingtonville Boro
90- Valley Twp
100- Liberty Twp
120- Danville EMS
130- Cherokee Pharmaceuticals

Northampton County
Bethleham Fire Dept.
E1, E3, L1
E5
E6, E11, L2
E7
E9

11- Fountain Hill
12- Freemansburg
13- Hellertown
14- Bethleham Twp
15- Hanover Twp
17- Bethleham Twp
18- Se-Wy-Co
20- Easton
22- Tatamy
23- West Easton
24- Wilson
25- Forks Twp
26- Lower Mt. Bethel Twp
27- Palmer Twp
28- Williams Twp
30- Bangor
31- East Bangor
32- Penn Argyl
33- Portland
34- Roseto- Columbia
35- Wind Gap
36- Plainfield Twp
37- Upper Mt. Bethel Twp
38- Washington Twp
39- North Bangor
40- Bath
42- Northampton Twp
43- North Catasauqua
44- Walnutport
45- Allen Twp
46- East Allen Twp
47- Lehigh Twp
48- Moore Twp
49- Northampton Reg. EMS
50- Nazareth
51- Stockertown
52- Bushkill Twp
53- Lower Nazareth Twp
54- Upper Nazareth Twp- East Lawn
61- Lower Saucon Twp- Leithsville
62- Lower Saucon Twp- Southeastern
63- Lower Saucon Twp- Steel City
71- Blue Valley EMS
73- Metro EMS
74- Blue Mountain EMS
75- Life Support EMS
76- Medic 76
90- Medic 9

Northumberland County
1- Mt. Carmel- American
2- Mt. Carmel- Anthracite
3- Mt. Carmel- Clover
4- Mt. Carmel- West End
5- Mt. Carmel Rescue Squad
6- Stonington
7-1- Upper Augusta Twp
7-2- Lower Augusta Twp
7-3- Northumberland
7-4- Point Twp
7-7- southside
9- Watsontown
10- Shamokin- Friendship
11- Turbotville
12- Potts Cove
15- Milton
16- Milton EMS
17- Turbot Twp
18- Buffalo Valley EMS
20- Shamokin- Liberty
21- Mt. Carmel Twp- Atlas
22- Mt. Carmel Twp- Beaverdale
23- Mt. Carmel Twp- Locust Gap
24- Mt. Carmel Twp- Natalie
25- Mt. Carmel Twp- Strong
30- Shamokin- Rescue
40- Shamokin- Independence
50- Shamokin- West End
60- Shamokin Rescue Squad
62- Lower Mahony
63- Herdon
64- Hickory Corners
65- Klingerstown
70- Marion Heights
90- Shamokin Anthracite Reg. EMS
110- Coal Twp- Maine
120- Coal Twp- East End
130- Coal Twp- Uniontown
140- Coal Twp- Fairview
150- Coal Twp- Brady
160- Coal Twp- Forest Hill
170- Elysburg
190- Coal Twp Rescue Squad
210- Kulpmont- West End
220- Kulpmont- East End
230- Kulpmont EMS
290- Ralpho Twp- Overlook
300- Zebre Twp- Treverton
350- East Cameron Twp

Perry County
1- Blain
2- Duncannon
3- Ickesburg
4- Landisburg
5- Liverpool
6- Marysville
7- Millerstown
8- New Bloomfield
9- New Buffalo
10- Newport
11- Perdix
12- Shermans Dale

Philadelphia County
Philidelphia Fire Dept.
E1, L5, M35
E2, L3, M31
E3
E5, L26
E6, L16, AU2
E7, L10, M2
E8, L2
E9, L21, M10
E10, L11, M27
E11, M21
E12
E13, L1, AU1
E14, L15
E16
E18
E19, L8, M28
E20, L23, M1
E22, L31, M20
E24, M14
E25, M8
E27, M13
E28
E29, M15, R1, ES4
E33
E34, M36
E35, L25, M16
E36, L20, M17
E37
E38
E39, L30, M5, ES10
E40, L4, M19
E412, L24, M23
E43, L9, M7
E44, M34
E45, L14, M25
E46, GF3, Marine46
E47, D1
E49, L27, M11
E50, L12, M22
E51, L29, M18
E52, M32
E53, Chem2
E54
E55, L22
E56
E57, M9
E58
E59, L18, M4
E60, L19, M37, Chem 1. HM1
E61, M29
E62, L34, M6
E63
E64
E66
E68, L13, M3
E69, L26, GF1
E70, D2
E71, L28, M12
E72, M24, ES5
E73, M33
E78, M30

Pike County
19- Port Jervis EMS
21- Lackawaxen EMS
23- Greeley
24- Buchkill
25- Blooming Grove
26- Upper Dingman Twp
27- Central
28- Delaware Twp
29- Hemlock Farms
31- Lackawaxen Twp
32- Matamoras Boro
33- Milford Boro
34- Mill Rift
35- Promised Land
37- Tafton
39- Westfall Twp
41- Shohola
51- Trails End
81- Forest

Potter County
1- Wellsboro
2- Mansfield
3- Elkland
4- Blossburg
5- Crary
6- Knoxville/Deerfield
7- Tioga
8- Lawrenceville
9- Liberty
10- Galeton- Goodyear
11- Middlebury
12- Millerton
13- Big Elm
14- Osceola
15- Morris
16- Clymer
17- Chatham
18- Nelson
19- Germania
20- Harrison valley
25- Valley Comm. EMS
26- Kettle Creek
37- Genesee Twp
39- Shinglehouse
44- Austin
46- Roulette
47- Ulysses- Tri Towns
48- Coudersport

Schuylkill County
Pottsville Fire Dept.
10- E11Good Intent
20- L21Phoenix
30- E32, E33, SQ31 Humane
40- E41Goodwill
50- L51, SQ52West End
60- E62, R63, SQ61, U64Yorkville
70- E71American
80- E81Greenwood

1- Barry Twp
2- Blythe Twp
3- Branch Twp
4- Butler Twp
5- Cass Twp
6- Delano Twp
8- Norwegian Twp
9- East Union Twp
10- Eldred Twp
11- Foster Twp
12- Frailey Twp
13- Hegins Twp
14- Hubley Twp
17- New Castle Twp
19- North Union Twp
20- Norwegian Twp
21- Pine Grove Twp
22- Porter Twp
24- Reilly Twp
25- Rush Twp
26- Ryan Twp
27- Schuylkill twp
30- Union Twp
32- Walker Twp
34- Wayne Twp
36- West Mahanoy Twp
37- West Penn Twp
38- Ashland Boro
39- Auburn Boro
40- Coaldale Boro
41- Cressona Boro
42- Deer Lake Boro
43- Frackville
44- Gilberton Boro
45- Girardville
46- Gordon Boro
47- Landingville Boro
48- Mahanoy City
49- McAdoo
50- Mechanicsville
51- Middleport Boro
52- Minersville Boro
53- Mt. Carbon Boro
54- New Philadelphia Boro
55- New Riggold Boro
56- Orwigsburg Boro
57- Palo Alto Boro
58- Pine Grove Boro
59- Port Carbon Boro
61- St. Clair Boro
63- Schuylkill Haven Boro
64- Shenandoah Boro
65- Tamaqua Boro
66- Tower City
67- Tremont Boro

905 Auburn
40 Coaldale ALS(Miners Memorial)
43 Frackville
45 Girardville
914-915 Hegins
917-918 Lost Creek
48 Mahanoy City
920-922 McAdoo
52 Minersville BLS(former926- 927-928)
5501 New Ringgold EMS
971 & 980 Nuremburg
932-934 Orwigsburg
935-937 Penn Mahoning Ems
941-942 Pine Grove
974 Pitman-Mahantongo
68 Pottsville
-977 Ryan Twp.BLS
63 Schuylkill Haven / Pottsville
64 Shenandoah
62 St Clair EMS (former 947-949)
6504 Tamaqua
959-961 Tower City - Porter Twp.
67 Tremont
38 Washington, Ashland

Snyder County
10- Beaver Springs
20- Beavertown
30- Freeburg
40- McClure
50- Middleburg
60- Port Treverton
70- Hummels Wharf
80- Selingsgrove
90- Shamokin Dam
100- Mt. Plesant Hills
110- Penns Creek
120- Kreamer
130- Kratzerville
140- Bannerville
150- Snyder Co. Forestry Team
180- North Star SAR
190- EMTS EMS- Hummels Wharf

Somerset County
200- Somerset Co. SAR
240- Meyersdale EMS
312- Confluence EMS
500- Berlin EMS
601- Somerset
602- Listie
603- Friedens
604- Stoystown
605- Boswell
606- Jennerstown
607- Sipesville
608- Acosta
610- Ideal
611- Windber
612- Confluence
613- Addison
614- Hooversville
616- Scalp Level/Paint
617- Meyersdale
618- Salisbury
619- Conemaugh Twp
620- Garrett
621- Hollsopple
622- New Centerville
623- Rockwood
624- Bakersville
625- Seven Springs
626- Central City
627- Shanksville
628- Berlin
629- New Baltimore
630- Wellersburg
631- Jerome
633- Richland
640- Conemaugh Twp EMS
655- Northern EMS
900- Somerset EMS
902- Somerset EMS

Sullivan County
50- LaPorte
51- Eagles Mere
52- Muncy Valley
53- Forksville
54- Hillsgrove
55- Shrunk
56- Eldersville
57- Dushore
58- Mildred
59- Sullivan SAR

Susquehanna County
6- Great Bend
7- Hallstead
18- Clifford Twp
21- Thompson
34- New Milford- Columbia
41- Forest City
42- Vandling
52- Uniondale
Forest Lake
Harford
Hop Bottom
Little Meadows
Lawton- Rush
Brackney- Silver Lake
Montrose- Elk Lake
Montrose- Snake Creek
Springville
Susquehanna

Tioga County
1- Wellsboro
2- Mansfield
3- Elkland
4- Blossburg
5- Crary
6- Knoxville/Deerfield
7- Tioga
8- Lawrenceville
9- Liberty
10- Galeton- Goodyear
11- Middlebury Twp
12- Millerton
13- Big Elm
14- Osceola
15- Morris
16- Clymer
17- Chatham
18- Nelson
19- Germania
20- Harrison Valley
25- Valley EMS

Union County
1- Union Co. EMS
2- Lewisburg
3- Mifflinburg
4- New Berlin
5- White Deer Twp
6- Union Twp
7- Union Co. West End
8- Allenwood
9- Watsontown
11- Turbotville
12- Potts Grove
14- Mifflinburg EMS
15- Milton
16- Milton EMS
17- Turbot Twp
18- Buffalo Valley EMS
19- EMTS EMS
21- White Deer SAR
27- Union Co. West End EMS
55- New Berlin EMS
60- EV Hospital

Venango County
1- Chapmanville
2- cherry tree
3- Clintonville
4- Cochranton
5- Cooperstown
6- Cornplanter Twp
7- Cranberry
9- Franklin
13- Oakland
14- Oil City
15- Pine Grove
16- Plesantville
17- Polk
18- President
19- Reno
20- Rockland
21- Rocky Grove
22- Rouseville
23- Sandycreek
24- Seneca
25- Tionesta
26- Titusville
27- Utica
29- West Hickory
30- Kennerdell
55- Emlenton

Warren County
30- EmergyCare EMS
41- Warren State Hospital
42- Warren United Refinery
51- Warren
52- Starbrick
53- Scandia
54- Russell
55- North Warren
56- Lander
57- Glade
61- Youngsville
62- Wrightsville
63- Sugar Grove
64- Spring Creek
65- Garland
66- Columbus
67- Bear Lake
71- Tidioute
72- Sheffield
73- Pleasant
74- Grand Valley
75- Clarendon
76- Cherry Grove

Washington County
10- Cecil Twp 3
11- Bentleyville
12- McDonald
13- Midway
14- New Eagle
15- New Bethleham
16- Roscoe
17- Stockdale
18- Smith Twp- Slovan
19- Denbo Vesta Six
21- Burgettstown
22- North Charleroi
23- California
24- Elrama
25- Chartiers Twp
26- Finleyville
27- Richeyville
28- Cecil Twp 1- Lawrence
29- Cecil Twp 2- Muse
30- West Middletown
31- Claysville
32- South Franklin Twp
33- Charleroi
34- Amwell
35- Avella
36- Taylorstown
37- South Strabane Twp 1- Pancake
38- Ellsworth
39- West Alexander
40- Allenport
41- Mt. Plesant
42- Morris Twp
43- North Franklin
44- South Strabane Twp 2- Oak Spring
45- Hanover Twp
46- Valley Inn
47- Fallowfield Twp
48- North Starbane
49- Jefferson Twp
50- Lone Pine
52- Canton Twp
53- West Findlay Twp
54- Washington
61- West Brownsville
62- Monongahela
63- Carroll Twp
64- Peters Twp
65- Houston
66- Donorat
67- Mariana
68- co*keburg
69- Cannonsburg
70- Somerset
92- Washington Co. HazMat

Wayne County
1-Lake Ariel
3-Preston Twp
9-Hawley Boro
12-Texas Twp-Seelyville
13-Honesdale
14-Fairview Dept of Corrections
17-Mt. Pleasant Twp.
18-Lakeville
21-Beach Lake
23-Greene Dreher
26-Welcome Lake
28-Belmont
32-Texas Twp- White Mills
36-Salem Twp- Ledgedale
43-Browndale
58-Lake Twp- Maplewood
65-Equinunk
66-Lehigh Twp- Gouldsboro
67-Hamlin
75-Waymart Boro
94-Prompton Boro

Westmoreland County
1- Larimer
2- Strawpump
3- Westmoreland City
4- Hartford Heights
5- Shafton
6- Fairmont-Hahntown
7- Paintertown
8- Circleville
9- Level Green
10- Adamsburg
11- Sutersville
12- North Irwin
13- Manor
14- Rillton
15- Herminie
16- Lowber
17- Smithton
18- Madison
19- Yukon
20- Murrysville
21- Grapeville
22- Export
23- Carbon
24- Southwest Greensburg
25- New Stanton
26- Youngwood
27- Hunker
28- Midway-St. Clair
29- Hempfield # 2
30- Delmont
31- Webster
32- South Greensburg
33- Marguerite
34- Crabtree
35- Trauger
36- Pleasant Unity
37- Norvelt
38- Mount Pleasant
39- Youngstown
40- Whitney
41- Derry
42- Darlington
43- Ligonier
44- Waterford
45- Wilpen
46- New Florence
47- Seward
48- Loyalhanna Twp.
49- Oklahoma
50- Vandergrift # 2
51- Vandergrift # 1
52- West Leechburg
53- Hyde Park
54- Lower Burrell # 1 (Kinloch)
55- Avonmore
56- New Kensington
57- Irwin
58- Scottdale
59- Slickville
61- High Park
63- Claridge
64- White Valley
65- North Hempfield
67- Bell Twp.
68- Lower Burrell # 2 (Braeburn)
69- Lower Burrell # 3 (Bonnaire)
71- Bradenville
72- East Vandergrift
73- Hostetter
74- East Huntingdon Twp.
75- Hannastown
76- Kecksburg
77- New Alexandria
78- Sardis
79- Greensburg
80- North Belle Vernon
81- Monessen
82- West Newton
83- Mutual
84- Bovard
85- Hutchinson
86- Trafford
87- Harrison City
88- Hecla
89- Bolivar
90- Forbes Road
91- Dry Ridge
92- Eastern Derry Twp.
93- Luxor
94- Penn Borough
95- Arnold
96- West Point
99- Allegheny Twp.
101- Markle
102- Washington Twp.
103- Collinsburg
104- Fort Allen
105- Rostraver Central
106- Grandview
107- Turkeytown
108- Baggaley
109- Calumet
110- Chestnut Ridge
111- Fairfield Twp.
112- Jeanette
113- Latrobe
114- Lloydsville
115- Upper Burrell Twp.
116- Westinghouse Waltz Mill
117- St. Vincent College
118- Lower Burrell # 4 (Braeville)
119- Torrance State Hospital
121- Westmoreland Co. Airport
122- Alcoa Technical Center
143- Westmoreland Rope Rescue
151- Kiski Calley Special Services
152- Allegheny Ludium Steel
158- Westmoreland Trench Rescue
175- Westmoreland Water Rescue
800- Westmoreland Co. HazMat

EMS Station Numbering
101- Arnold EMS
106- Oklahoma EMS
116- Lower Kiski EMS
121- New Kensington EMS
126- Lower Burrell #1 EMS (Kinloch)
131- Vandergrift EMS
135- Lower Burrell #3 EMS
141- Alcoa Technical Center
201- Irwin EMS
206- Jeanette EMS
211- North Huntington EMS
220- Trafford EMS
225- Penn Township Rescue 6
300- Mutual Aid EMS
320- Adamsburg Rescue 14
400- Norvelt
406- Mutual Aid - East Huntington
415- Kecksburg
421- Mt. Pleasant Medic 10
426- Mutual Aid - Scottdale
500- West Newton
510- Smithton
516- Monessen
521- Sewickley
526- Rostraver
600- Avonmore Lifesavers
611- Murrysville Medic 1
700- Derry
706- Ligonier Valley
711- Laurel Valley
716- Tri Community

Wyoming County
1- Tunkhannock EMS
2- Meshoppen
3- Mehoopany
4- Mehoopany EMS
5- Laceyville
6- Laceyville EMS
7- Triton
9- Factoryville
12- Lake Winona
13- Franklin EMS
17- Nicholson
36- Noxen
63- Fleetville
69- Lake Carey
101- Noxen
135- Franklin Twp Fire
140- North Moreland Twp
535- Franklin/Northmoreland Twp EMS
601- Tyler Hospital EMS

York County
York Fire Dept.
1- E1, E3, L-A
2- E2, E4, L-B, Service 45
5- E5, E7
9- E9, Service 45-1

Fire Station Numbering
1- West York
2- Shiloh (West Manchester Twp.)
3- Thomasville
4- Spring Grove
5- Lincolnway (West Manchester Twp.)
6- Dover
8- York New Salem
9- Weiglestown (Dover Twp.)
11- Nashville
12- Stoverstown (North Codorus Twp.)
18- Jacobus
19- Spry (York Twp.)
21- Hellam
22- Mount Wolf
23- Manchester
24- Emigsville (Manchester Twp.)
25- North York
26- Strinestown
27- York Haven
28- Goldsboro
29- Lewisberry
31- Newberrytown
34- Red Lion
35- Dallastown
36- Yoe
37- Windsor
38- Yorkana
39- New Bridgeville
41- Wrightsville
42- East Prospect
43- Felton
44- Craley
45- Winterstown (N. Hopewell Twp.)
46- Hanover
47- Jefferson
49- Penn Twp
52- Pleasant Hill
53- Porters Sideling
54- Stewartstown
55- Airville
56- Fawn Grove
57- Delta-Cardiff
58- New Freedom
59- Glen Rock
60- Lake Clarke River Rescue
61- Shrewsbury
62- Seven Valleys
63- Loganville
64- Dillsburg
65- Franklintown
66- Wellsville
67- Monoghan
68- Fairview Twp
69- New Cumberland Army Depot
71- Eastern York Co. Forest Fire Crew
72- Southern York Co. Forest Fire Crew
73- Lake Aldred River Rescue
89-1- York Area United Fire & Rescue- Springetts
89-2- York Area United Fire & Rescue- Grantley
89-3- York Area United Fire & Rescue- Commonwealth
89-4- York Area United Fire & Rescue- Victory
91- York Co. HazMat
97- York Hospital ALS
98- Dover EMS
112- Liberty
124- Abbottown
250- Whitte Rose EMS (York City)

PA Fire & EMS Station Numbering List Part 1 (2024)

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Why do firefighters have numbers? ›

The first engine company to join was given the number one and so on and so forth. Today, you will likely see a number on the helmets of firefighters signifying their membership with a department, but more prominently, you'll see their number or company.

What is the oldest fire station in PA? ›

The present Laurel fire station, built in 1877, has become a downtown York landmark, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the oldest continuously operating fire stations in the United States, and has served as a home for hand-drawn, horse-drawn and motorized apparatus.

What is the biggest fire station in USA? ›

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency.

How is math used in firefighting? ›

Firefighters use mathematics to perform hydraulic calculations. Therefore, a strong foundation in mathematics is necessary for the job. Advanced math such as algebra and geometry have proven to be helpful.

What does 5555 mean to firefighters? ›

This signal was a sign of honor and respect for all firefighters who had made the ultimate sacrifice and has become a time-honored tradition.

Why do firefighters sleep at the fire station? ›

During the 12 to 24 hours on duty, personnel run calls, train, shower, eat and sleep at the fire station. Firefighters have a wide range of responsibilities, not only to hone the skills required of firefighting and medical emergencies, but also for the upkeep of the firehouse, equipment, and all the apparatus.

What is the most common call for a firefighter? ›

Throughout the 24-hour time period, our firefighters respond to an average of 17 calls for service. 75% of our emergency calls are for Emergency Medical Technicians ( EMT )/Paramedic service. The remaining 25% of calls are for fire suppression, extrication, confined space rescue, ice rescue, and water rescue.

What is the busiest fire department? ›

LOS ANGELES - We are extremely proud of the members assigned to Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 9 (FS9) as it was just announced that FS9 is the busiest station in the country (according to Firehouse Magazine's 2017 National Run Survey).

What is the most elite fire department? ›

Hotshot crews are considered the most highly trained, skilled and experienced wildland firefighters, along with smokejumpers. They are qualified to provide leadership for initial-attack and extended-attack on wildland fires.

What is the largest fire department in the United States? ›

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency.

What is the largest fire service labor organization? ›

The International Association of Fire Fighters represents over 344,000 full-time professional fire fighters and emergency medical workers in 3,500 affiliates across the United States and Canada. Our members proudly protect more than 85% of the population of our two great nations.

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