County profile
Blount County, AL 23 departments
23 HIFLD departments in Blount County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Blount County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 23 departments (0 career / 17 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 394 personnel, #17 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #17 of 67 in Alabama
- 6.09 stations per 100 personnel
- 9% of roster in Brooksville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
- 19 of 23 depts provide EMS
- 23 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Blount County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (23 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 17 volunteer, 0 combination (74% volunteer).
6.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (24 stations / 394 roster).
Largest book: Brooksville Volunteer Fire and Rescue holds 9% of county personnel (35 of 394).
Photo-finish peer: Bay County, MI (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Blount County, AL? ▼
Blount County, AL has 23 fire departments with available federal data. 17 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #17 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Blount County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 17 of 23 departments (74%) in Blount County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Blount County? ▼
Blount County has 394 total fire department personnel across 23 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 0% above the Alabama average.
Does Blount County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 23 departments in Blount County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Blount County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.