County profile

Henry County, AL 6 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 6 HIFLD departments in Henry County (Alabama) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 6 depts

Henry County, AL is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 6 departments; 150 personnel), #57 of 67 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #57 of 67 in Alabama
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 26% of roster in Abbeville Fire and Rescue
  • 4 of 6 depts provide EMS
  • 6 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
6
Departments
150
Total Personnel
#57 of 67
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Henry County

All fire departments in Henry County, AL with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Abbeville Fire and Rescue
Abbeville · EMS
 volunteer 39
Haleburg Fire Rescue Department
Columbia · EMS
 volunteer 21
Headland Fire Rescue
Headland · EMS
 volunteer 34
Newville Volunteer Fire Department
Newville
 volunteer 17
Screamer Volunteer Fire Department
Abbeville · EMS
 volunteer 27
Shorterville Volunteer Fire Department
Shorterville
 volunteer 12

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 150 roster).

Largest book: Abbeville Fire and Rescue holds 26% of county personnel (39 of 150).

Photo-finish peer: Montrose County, CO (+0 personnel).

Alabama volunteer context

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

Are Henry County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 6 of 6 departments (100%) in Henry County are volunteer.

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

Henry County, AL has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #57 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Henry County? ▼

Henry County has 150 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 47% above the Alabama average.

Does Henry County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 5 departments in Henry County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Montrose County, CO 150 pers Coffey County, KS 150 pers West Carroll County, LA 150 pers Comal County, TX 150 pers La Paz County, AZ 8 depts St Francis County, AR 8 depts Colusa County, CA 8 depts Tehama County, CA 8 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Henry, AL Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Henry, AL Top 5 1. Abbeville Fire and Rescue 39 personnel 2. Headland Fire Rescue 34 personnel 3. Screamer Volunteer Fire Department 27 personnel 4. Haleburg Fire Rescue Department 21 personnel 5. Newville Volunteer Fire Department 17 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Henry County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.