County profile
Escambia County, AL 21 departments
21 HIFLD departments in Escambia County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Escambia County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 21 departments (1 career / 14 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 323 personnel, #22 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #22 of 67 in Alabama
- 4.95 stations per 100 personnel
- 11% of roster in Friendship Volunteer Fire Department
- 11 of 21 depts provide EMS
- 21 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Escambia County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (21 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 14 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.95 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (16 stations / 323 roster).
Largest book: Friendship Volunteer Fire Department holds 11% of county personnel (37 of 323).
Photo-finish peer: Valdez-Cordova County, AK (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Escambia County, AL? ▼
Escambia County, AL has 21 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 14 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #22 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Escambia County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 14 of 21 departments (67%) in Escambia County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Escambia County? ▼
Escambia County has 323 total fire department personnel across 21 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 12% below the Alabama average.
Does Escambia County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 12 departments in Escambia 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 Escambia County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.