Department profile

Volunteer

Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department

Beaverton, AL · Lamar County. Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Alabama average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. Alabama average
1
station
$185,333
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
35/100
Beaverton 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
15 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 C
$12,356 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
15 personnel · 1 station

Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Beaverton, AL (Lamar County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,951 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $185,333.

  • National personnel rank #19,951 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #626 of 733
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Lamar County

Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 89% higher than 11% 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 04005 · Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,951
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cavour Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $185K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cavour Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+ 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
Beaverton, AL
FDID
04005

FEMA Grant History

$185K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-06264 $185,333.33

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

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #626 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,951 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department is 5.4% of Lamar County roster mass

The county lists 10 departments totaling 276 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 50% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cavour Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Cavour Volunteer Fire Department, SD 15 Boardman Township Fire Department, MI 15 Turpin Fire Department, OK 15 LA Center Fire Department, KY 15 Port Dickinson Fire Department, NY 15 Eastvale Volunteer Fire Department, PA 15 Alaska Fire Department, MN 15 New Hampton Volunteer Fire Protection District, MO 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,951 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #626 of 733 by personnel.

Does Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Beaverton 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 Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Beaverton Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $185,333.33 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

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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