County profile
Shelby County, AL 31 departments
31 HIFLD departments in Shelby County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Shelby County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 31 departments (4 career / 14 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 591 personnel, #8 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #8 of 67 in Alabama
- 6.26 stations per 100 personnel
- 11% of roster in Pelham Fire Department
- 29 of 31 depts provide EMS
- 31 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Shelby County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (31 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 4 career, 14 volunteer, 0 combination (45% volunteer).
6.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (37 stations / 591 roster).
Largest book: Pelham Fire Department holds 11% of county personnel (65 of 591).
Photo-finish peer: Aroostook County, ME (+1 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Shelby County, AL? ▼
Shelby County, AL has 31 fire departments with available federal data. 4 career, 14 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #8 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Shelby County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Shelby County has a mix: 4 career, 14 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Shelby County? ▼
Shelby County has 591 total fire department personnel across 31 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 12% above the Alabama average.
Does Shelby County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 38 departments in Shelby 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 Shelby County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.