County profile

Walker County, AL 27 departments

27 HIFLD departments in Walker County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.

27 departments · #12 of 67 in-state

Walker County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 27 departments (1 career / 18 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 463 personnel, #12 of 67 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #12 of 67 in Alabama
  • 5.40 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9% of roster in Copeland Ferry Pumpkin Center Fire Department
  • 16 of 27 depts provide EMS
  • 27 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
27
Departments
463
Total Personnel
#12 of 67
In-state by personnel
18
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Walker County

All fire departments in Walker County, AL with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Argo Area Volunteer Fire Department
Cordova
volunteer 20
Barney Volunteer Fire Department
Cordova · EMS
volunteer 9
Boldo Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Jasper · EMS
volunteer 30
Carbon Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Carbon Hill
volunteer 15
Carbon Hill Volunteer Rescue Squad
Carbon Hill · EMS
other -
Copeland Ferry Pumpkin Center Fire Department
Quinton
volunteer 41
Cordova Volunteer Fire Department
Cordova · EMS
volunteer 20
Curry Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Jasper · EMS
volunteer 30
Dora Volunteer Fire Department
Dora · EMS
volunteer 15
Eldridge Volunteer Fire Department
Eldridge
volunteer 29
Empire Volunteer Fire Department
Empire · EMS
volunteer 19
Hay Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Parrish
volunteer 24
Jasper Fire Department
Jasper
career 27
McCollum Midway Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Jasper · EMS
other -
Mount Zion Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Jasper
other 25
Nauvoo Volunteer Fire Department
Nauvoo · EMS
other -
Oakman Volunteer Fire Department
Oakman
volunteer 20
Parrish Volunteer Fire Department
Parrish · EMS
volunteer 16
Pineywoods Volunteer Fire Department
Jasper
other -
Pleasant Field Volunteer Fire Department
Parrish
other -
Saragossa Volunteer Fire Department
Nauvoo · EMS
volunteer 29
Sipsey Volunteer Fire Department
Sipsey · EMS
volunteer 28
Sumiton Fire and Rescue Service
Sumiton · EMS
volunteer 27
Thach Volunteer Fire Department
Jasper · EMS
volunteer 23
Townley Volunteer Fire Department
Townley · EMS
other -
Tutwiler Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Oakman · EMS
other -
Yerkwood Volunteer Fire Department
Quinton
volunteer 16

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (27 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 18 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

5.40 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (25 stations / 463 roster).

Largest book: Copeland Ferry Pumpkin Center Fire Department holds 9% of county personnel (41 of 463).

Photo-finish peer: Manatee County, FL (+1 personnel).

Alabama breadth context

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

How many fire departments are in Walker County, AL?

Walker County, AL has 27 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 18 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #12 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.

Are Walker County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 18 of 27 departments (67%) in Walker County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Walker County?

Walker County has 463 total fire department personnel across 27 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 0% above the Alabama average.

Does Walker County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 16 departments in Walker County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Walker, AL Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Walker, AL Top 5 1. Copeland Ferry Pumpkin Center Fire Departme… 41 personnel 2. Boldo Volunteer Fire and Rescue 30 personnel 3. Curry Volunteer Fire and Rescue 30 personnel 4. Eldridge Volunteer Fire Department 29 personnel 5. Saragossa Volunteer Fire Department 29 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 Department count for Walker County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.