Barfield Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Barfield Volunteer Fire Department

Barfield Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Lineville, within Clay County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 15 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Alabama has 1,302 registered fire departments and 22,091 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Barfield Volunteer Fire Department runs 12% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 28,900 fires, 84 fire deaths, and 51% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Barfield Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $240,000 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.