County profile
Covington County, AL 23 departments
23 HIFLD departments in Covington County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Covington County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 23 departments (1 career / 13 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 291 personnel, #28 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #28 of 67 in Alabama
- 5.15 stations per 100 personnel
- 13% of roster in Opp Fire Department
- 6 of 23 depts provide EMS
- 23 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Covington County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (23 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 13 volunteer, 0 combination (57% volunteer).
5.15 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 291 roster).
Largest book: Opp Fire Department holds 13% of county personnel (39 of 291).
Photo-finish peer: Craighead County, AR (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Covington County, AL? ▼
Covington County, AL has 23 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 13 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #28 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Covington County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 13 of 23 departments (57%) in Covington County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Covington County? ▼
Covington County has 291 total fire department personnel across 23 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 24% below the Alabama average.
Does Covington County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Covington 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 Covington County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.