County profile
Etowah County, AL 26 departments
26 HIFLD departments in Etowah County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Etowah County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 26 departments (2 career / 16 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 506 personnel, #10 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #10 of 67 in Alabama
- 6.13 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Gadsden Fire Department
- 20 of 26 depts provide EMS
- 26 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Etowah County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (26 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 2 career, 16 volunteer, 0 combination (62% volunteer).
6.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (31 stations / 506 roster).
Largest book: Gadsden Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (112 of 506).
Photo-finish peer: Montgomery County, NY (+1 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Etowah County, AL? ▼
Etowah County, AL has 26 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 16 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #10 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Etowah County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 16 of 26 departments (62%) in Etowah County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Etowah County? ▼
Etowah County has 506 total fire department personnel across 26 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 12% above the Alabama average.
Does Etowah County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 24 departments in Etowah 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 Etowah County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.