Department profile

Volunteer

Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department

Brundidge, AL · Pike County. Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 13 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

13
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Alabama average.

6th pct.
national personnel size
-24%
vs. Alabama average
2
stations
$228,000
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
30/100
Brundidge 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 F
6.5 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 B
$17,538 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
13 personnel · 2 stations

Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Brundidge, AL (Pike County), with 2 stations and 13 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,022 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $228,000.

  • National personnel rank #21,022 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #676 of 733
  • 15.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Pike County

Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

13 Top 94% higher than 6% 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 05502 · Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department, AL 13 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MICRO 13
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,022
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cedarville Townsh…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $228K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cedarville Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI (+ 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
Brundidge, AL
FDID
05502

FEMA Grant History

$228K
Cumulative funding (FY2013)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2013 EMW2012FV01136 $228,000

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

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #676 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,022 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 24% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department is 8.5% of Pike County roster mass

The county lists 10 departments totaling 153 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 20% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

15.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 13 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cedarville Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Banks Volunteer Fire Department
Banks · volunteer
Goshen Volunteer Fire Department
Goshen · volunteer
Hamilton Cross Fire Rescue
Brundidge · other
Pike County Fire and Rescue
Troy · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 13 personnel

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

Cedarville Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 13 Inkom Fire Department, ID 13 Arimo Fire Department, ID 13 Branch Township Fire Department, MI 13 Summertown Volunteer Fire Department, GA 13 Golden Gate Volunteer Fire Protection District, CO 13 Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department, LA 13 Fairburn Fire Department, GA 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department have?

Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% below the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,022 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #676 of 733 by personnel.

Does Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Brundidge 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 Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Brundidge Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $228,000 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2013 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2013.

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.