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Ashland Volunteer Fire Department

Ashland, AL · Clay County. Ashland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ashland Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Alabama average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
+35%
vs. Alabama 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
48/100
Ashland Volunteer 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
23 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
23 personnel · 1 station

Ashland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ashland, AL (Clay County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,899 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,899 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #378 of 733
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Clay County

Ashland Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 01701 · Ashland Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,899
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rudyard Township…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Rudyard Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI (+ 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 AL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ashland, AL
FDID
01701

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Ashland Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #378 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,899 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Clay County HIFLD mix around Ashland Volunteer Fire Department

Clay County: 17 departments, 194 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 24% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Rudyard Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Barfield Volunteer Fire Department
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Lineville · volunteer
Corinth Volunteer Fire Department
Cragford · volunteer
Delta Volunteer Fire Department
Delta · volunteer
Hollins Fire and Rescue
Goodwater · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Rudyard Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 23 United Auto Workers Family Education Center Fire Department, MI 23 Mountain Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NC 23 McGregor Volunteer Fire Department, MN 23 South Mills Volunteer Fire Department, NC 23 Camdenton Fire Department, MO 23 Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department, KY 23 Howard Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ashland Volunteer Fire Department have?

Ashland Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,899 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #378 of 733 by personnel.

Does Ashland Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ashland Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Ashland Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Ashland Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ashland Volunteer Fire Department?

Ashland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clay County, AL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Alabama?

Alabama has 1,302 fire departments with 22,091 total personnel. 51% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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