County profile

Dougherty County, GA 3 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 3 HIFLD departments in Dougherty County (Georgia) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 3 depts

Dougherty County, GA leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 3; 263 personnel); #11 of 159 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #11 of 159 in Georgia
  • 4.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 85% of roster in Albany Fire Department
  • 2 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 868 Georgia departments statewide
3
Departments
263
Total Personnel
#11 of 159
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Dougherty County

All fire departments in Dougherty County, GA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Albany Fire Department
Albany · EMS
 career 223
Marine Corps Logistics Base Fire Department-Dod
Albany
 career 40
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Fire Department
Albany · EMS
 other -

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (0% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 2 career, 0 volunteer, 0 combination (0% volunteer).

4.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 263 roster).

Largest book: Albany Fire Department holds 85% of county personnel (223 of 263).

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

Georgia volunteer context

State departments
868
Annual fires
56,000
Volunteer %
30%
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FAQ

Are Dougherty County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

No, 2 of 3 departments (67%) are career (paid) departments.

How many fire departments are in Dougherty County, GA? ▼

Dougherty County, GA has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, By total reported personnel it ranks #11 of 159 among Georgia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Dougherty County? ▼

Dougherty County has 263 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 88, which is 418% above the Georgia average.

Does Dougherty County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Dougherty County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Yuma County, CO 263 pers Effingham County, IL 263 pers Glenn County, CA 264 pers Tehama County, CA 264 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Dougherty, GA Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Dougherty, GA Top 2 1. Albany Fire Department 223 personnel 2. Marine Corps Logistics Base Fire Department… 40 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 Dougherty County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.