Department profile

Volunteer

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department

Baileyton, AL · Cullman County. Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

31st pct.
national personnel size
+29%
vs. Alabama average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
9/100
Baileyton 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 F
11 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
22 personnel · 2 stations

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Baileyton, AL (Cullman County), with 2 stations and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,428 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,428 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #399 of 733
  • 9.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30 other listed departments in Cullman County

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 69% higher than 31% 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 02505 · Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department, AL 22 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Forest Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Forest Township 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
Baileyton, AL
FDID
02505

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #399 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,428 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 29% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department is 4.9% of Cullman County roster mass

The county lists 46 departments totaling 448 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 0% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

9.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 22 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Berlin Volunteer Fire Department
Cullman · volunteer
Bremen Volunteer Fire Department
Bremen · volunteer
City of Hanceville Fire Department
Hanceville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Forest Township Fire Department, MI 22 Clement Township Fire Department, MI 22 Lawndale Volunteer Fire Department, NC 22 Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, PA 22 Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, VA 22 Whitewood Volunteer Fire Department, VA 22 Lafayette Jackson Township Fire Department, OH 22 Windsor Volunteer Fire and Rescue, SC 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,428 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #399 of 733 by personnel.

Does Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Baileyton 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 Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department?

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cullman 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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