County profile
Colbert County, AL 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Colbert County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Colbert County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (2 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 214 personnel, #42 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #42 of 67 in Alabama
- 6.54 stations per 100 personnel
- 14% of roster in Tuscumbia Fire Department
- 9 of 14 depts provide EMS
- 14 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Colbert County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Volunteer Fire Department Cherokee · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Brick-Hatton Volunteer Fire Department Leighton | volunteer | 27 |
| Cherokee Volunteer Fire Department Cherokee | other | - |
| Colbert Heights Volunteer Fire Department Tuscumbia | volunteer | 20 |
| Highway 247 Volunteer Fire Department Tuscumbia | volunteer | 12 |
| Lagrange Volunteer Fire Department Leighton · EMS | other | - |
| Leighton Volunteer Fire Department Leighton · EMS | other | - |
| Littleville Volunteer Fire Department Russellville · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Muscle Shoals Fire Department Muscle Shoals · EMS | career | 27 |
| New Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Tuscumbia · EMS | volunteer | 12 |
| Sheffield Fire and Rescue Sheffield · EMS | career | 20 |
| Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department Tuscumbia | other | - |
| Tuscumbia Fire Department Tuscumbia · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| White Oak Volunteer Fire Department Leighton · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 2 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (57% volunteer).
6.54 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 214 roster).
Largest book: Tuscumbia Fire Department holds 14% of county personnel (29 of 214).
Photo-finish peer: Mason County, IL (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Colbert County, AL? ▼
Colbert County, AL has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #42 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Colbert County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 14 departments (57%) in Colbert County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Colbert County? ▼
Colbert County has 214 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 12% below the Alabama average.
Does Colbert County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 11 departments in Colbert 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 Colbert County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.