County profile
Pickens County, AL 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Pickens County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Pickens County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (0 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 226 personnel, #38 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #38 of 67 in Alabama
- 5.31 stations per 100 personnel
- 15% of roster in Liberty Volunteer Fire Department
- 2 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Pickens County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
5.31 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 226 roster).
Largest book: Liberty Volunteer Fire Department holds 15% of county personnel (33 of 226).
Photo-finish peer: Dukes County, MA (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Pickens County, AL? ▼
Pickens County, AL has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #38 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Pickens County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 10 of 16 departments (63%) in Pickens County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Pickens County? ▼
Pickens County has 226 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 18% below the Alabama average.
Does Pickens County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Pickens 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 Pickens County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.