Department profile

Volunteer

Berry Volunteer Fire Department

Berry, AL · Fayette County. Berry Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

42nd pct.
national personnel size
+47%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Berry 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 C
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Berry Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Berry, AL (Fayette County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,068 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,068 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #300 of 733
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Fayette County

Berry Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 03202 · Berry Volunteer Fire Department, AL 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,068
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lanesborough Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lanesborough Volunteer Fire Department, MA (+ 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
Berry, AL
FDID
03202

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Berry Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #300 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,068 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Fayette County HIFLD mix around Berry Volunteer Fire Department

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

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lanesborough Volunteer Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Lanesborough Volunteer Fire Department, MA 25 Hyde Park Volunteer Fire Department, MD 25 Beverly Fire Department, NJ 25 Gladys Volunteer Fire Department, VA 25 Union Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, CT 25 Morrisvale Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25 Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, MI 25 Jameson Volunteer Fire Protection District, MO 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Berry Volunteer Fire Department have?

Berry Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,068 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #300 of 733 by personnel.

Does Berry Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Berry 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 Berry Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Berry Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Berry Volunteer Fire Department?

Berry 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.