Department profile

Volunteer

Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department

Double Springs, AL · Winston County. Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

26th pct.
national personnel size
+18%
vs. Alabama average
1
station
$190,000
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
39/100
Ashridge 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 D
20 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 D
$9,500 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 1 station

Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Double Springs, AL (Winston County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,661 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $190,000.

  • National personnel rank #16,661 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #456 of 733
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Winston County

Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 74% higher than 26% 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 06705 · Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,661
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Reed City Volunte…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $190K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Reed City 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
Double Springs, AL
FDID
06705

FEMA Grant History

$190K
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FV-0306 $190,000

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #456 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,661 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 18% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department is 8.2% of Winston County roster mass

The county lists 13 departments totaling 244 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 54% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

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

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Helicon Fire Department
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Houston Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Reed City Volunteer Fire Department, MI 20 Tustin Area Volunteer Fire Department, MI 20 Fairview Fire Department, MI 20 Rockland Volunteer Fire Department, MI 20 Monroe City Fire Department, MO 20 Elmira-Warner Fire Department, MI 20 Madison/West Monroe Fire Protection District, MO 20 Vanderbilt/Corwith Fire and Rescue, MI 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department have?

Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,661 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #456 of 733 by personnel.

Does Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ashridge 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 Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $190,000 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

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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