County profile

Cullman County, AL 46 departments

Name: Cullman, AL Fire Department Data
Creator: PlainFireData
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Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Cullman County, part of Alabama.

Reviewed by PlainFireData Editorial, Fire Department Intelligence Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Departments

448

Total Personnel

EMS Departments

Volunteer Depts

Department Types

Career

Volunteer

Combination

Fire Departments in Cullman County

All fire departments in Cullman County, AL with personnel and station counts
Department	Type	Personnel	Stations
ARKADELPHIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Bremen	other	—	—
ARKADELPHIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Bremen	volunteer	18	2
BAILEYTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Holly Pond	other	—	—
BAILEYTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Baileyton	volunteer	22	2
BATTLEGROUND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Vinemont	volunteer	28	2
BATTLEGROUND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Vinemont	other	—	—
BERLIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	other	—	—
BERLIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	volunteer	28	2
BETHSADIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	other	—	—
BETHSADIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	volunteer	25	3
BREMEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Bremen	other	—	—
BREMEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Bremen	volunteer	24	3
CITY OF HANCEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanceville	volunteer	26	3
CITY OF HANCEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanceville	other	—	—
COLD SPRINGS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Bremen	other	—	—
COLD SPRINGS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Bremen	other	—	—
COLONY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanceville	volunteer	14	1
CRANE HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Crane Hill	other	—	—
CRANE HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Crane Hill	volunteer	25	4
CULLMAN FIRE RESCUE Cullman	other	—	—
CULLMAN FIRE RESCUE Cullman	career	34	2
DODGE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanceville	other	—	—
DODGE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanceville	volunteer	18	2
FAIRVIEW VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE Cullman	other	—	—
FAIRVIEW VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE Cullman	other	—	—
GARDEN CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Garden City	volunteer	19	1
GOLD RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	volunteer	25	1
GOOD HOPE FIRE AND RESCUE Cullman	other	—	—
GOOD HOPE FIRE AND RESCUE Cullman	other	—	—
HOLLY POND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Holly Pond	other	—	—
JOHNSONS CROSSING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanceville	other	—	—
JOHNSONS CROSSING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanceville	other	—	—
JONES CHAPEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Logan	other	—	—
JONES CHAPEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	volunteer	20	2
JOPPA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Joppa	other	—	—
JOPPA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Arab	other	—	—
LOGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT Logan	other	—	—
LOGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT Logan	other	—	—
LORETTO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RAPID RESPONDERS Cullman	volunteer	30	2
LORETTO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RAPID RESPONDERS Cullman	other	—	—
TRIMBLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Crane Hill	other	—	—
TRIMBLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	volunteer	21	2
VINEMONT-PROVIDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Vinemont	other	—	—
VINEMONT-PROVIDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	volunteer	34	3
WALTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cullman	volunteer	16	1
WEST POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Vinemont	volunteer	21	1

What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Cullman County, AL

Cullman County reports 46 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 448 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 1 career (paid), 18 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. EMS is not directly provided by the fire departments here — a separate ambulance or county EMS agency covers medical calls.

Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Alabama overall averages roughly 17 personnel per department across 1,302 departments. Cullman County averages 10 personnel per department, 41% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 28,900 fires and 84 fire deaths annually, and 51% of its departments are volunteer-run.

Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.

Alabama Overview

State departments: 1,302
Annual fires: 28,900
Volunteer %: 51%

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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Cullman County, AL? ▼

Cullman County, AL has 46 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 18 volunteer,

Does Cullman County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Cullman County from federal records.

How many firefighters serve Cullman County? ▼

Cullman County has 448 total fire department personnel across 46 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 41% below the Alabama average.

Are Cullman County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Cullman County has a mix: 1 career, 18 volunteer, 0 combination.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Accessed 2026-06-04 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.