Department profile

Volunteer

Belk Volunteer Fire Department

Fayette, AL · Fayette County. Belk Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Belk Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Alabama average.

Top 44%
national personnel size
+76%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Belk 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 B
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Belk Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fayette, AL (Fayette County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,878 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,878 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #185 of 733
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Fayette County

Belk Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 44% higher than 56% 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 03204 · Belk Volunteer Fire Department, AL 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,878
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Manor Township Vo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Manor Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+ 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
Fayette, AL
FDID
03204

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Belk Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #185 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,878 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Fayette County HIFLD mix around Belk Volunteer Fire Department

Fayette County: 13 departments, 245 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 8% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Manor Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Berry Volunteer Fire Department
Berry · volunteer
Fayette Fire Department
Fayette · volunteer
All AL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Manor Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 30 Westampton Township Emergency Services, NJ 30 Brookneal Volunteer Fire Department, VA 30 Tiverton Fire Department, RI 30 Tyringham Volunteer Fire Department, MA 30 Pinetops Volunteer Fire Department, NC 30 Spruce River Volunteer Fire Department 500, WV 30 Detroit Lakes Fire Department, MN 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Belk Volunteer Fire Department have?

Belk Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,878 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #185 of 733 by personnel.

Does Belk Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Belk 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 Belk Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Belk Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Belk Volunteer Fire Department?

Belk Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fayette 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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