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Alva Fire Department

Alva, OK · Woods County. Alva Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Alva Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount more than double the Oklahoma average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
+108%
vs. Oklahoma average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Alva Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
25 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
25 personnel · 1 station

Alva Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Alva, OK (Woods County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,001 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,001 of 22,440
  • OK personnel rank #97 of 513
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Woods County

Alva Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

25 Top 58% higher than 42% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 76001 · Alva Fire Department, OK 25 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #13,001
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Southeast Rutherf…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Southeast Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every OK department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Alva, OK
FDID
76001

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Alva Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. In-state it ranks #97 of 513 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,001 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 108% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

County roster weight

Alva Fire Department carries 32.5% of Woods County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (77 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Southeast Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Capron Fire Department
Capron · volunteer
Dacoma Fire Department
Dacoma · other
Waynoka Fire Department
Waynoka · volunteer
All OK departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every OK department.

Southeast Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department, TN 25 Fruitland Fire, ID 25 Hancock Fire Department, MN 25 San Pierre Railroad Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 Knox Center Township Fire Department, IN 25 Culkin Volunteer Fire Department, MS 25 Akron Volunteer Fire Department, IA 25 Medford Volunteer Fire Department, MN 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Alva Fire Department have?

Alva Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 108% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,001 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OK, it ranks #97 of 513 by personnel.

Does Alva Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Alva Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Alva Fire Department operate?

Alva Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Alva Fire Department?

Alva Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Woods County, OK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

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