Bessemer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Bessemer Fire Department

Bessemer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Bessemer, within Jefferson County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. 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: Bessemer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $258,903 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.