County profile
Dallas County, AL 15 departments
15 HIFLD departments in Dallas County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Dallas County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 15 departments (1 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 201 personnel, #45 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #45 of 67 in Alabama
- 6.47 stations per 100 personnel
- 32% of roster in Selma Fire Department
- 5 of 15 depts provide EMS
- 15 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Dallas County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Beloit Volunteer Fire Department Orrville | other | - |
| Burnsville Volunteer Fire Department Selma · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Carlowville Volunteer Fire Department Minter | volunteer | 15 |
| Craig Volunteer Fire Department Selma | volunteer | 13 |
| Marion Junction Volunteer Fire Department Marion Junction | other | - |
| Orrville Volunteer Fire Department Orrville | volunteer | 17 |
| Plantersville Volunteer Fire Department Plantersville · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Potter Station Volunteer Fire Department Selma · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| River Oaks Volunteer Fire Department Orrville | other | - |
| Safford Community Volunteer Fire Department Safford · EMS | volunteer | 12 |
| Sardis Volunteer Fire Department Sardis | other | - |
| Selma Fire Department Selma | career | 64 |
| Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department Selma | other | - |
| Tyler Volunteer Fire Department Tyler | other | - |
| Valley Grande Volunteer Fire Department Valley Grande · EMS | volunteer | 13 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (15 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (53% volunteer).
6.47 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 201 roster).
Largest book: Selma Fire Department holds 32% of county personnel (64 of 201).
Photo-finish peer: Huntington County, IN (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Dallas County, AL? ▼
Dallas County, AL has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Dallas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 15 departments (53%) in Dallas County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Dallas County? ▼
Dallas County has 201 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 24% below the Alabama average.
Does Dallas County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Dallas 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 Dallas County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.