Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Crawford Volunteer Fire Department

Phenix City, AL · Russell County. Crawford Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 24 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

36th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
vs. Alabama average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
10/100
Crawford 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
12 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 2 stations

Crawford Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Phenix City, AL (Russell County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,323 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,323 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #352 of 733
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Russell County

Crawford Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 05704 · Crawford Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,323
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Temple Hill Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+ 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
Phenix City, AL
FDID
05704

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Crawford Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #352 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,323 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 41% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Russell County HIFLD mix around Crawford Volunteer Fire Department

Russell County: 15 departments, 203 personnel (7 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 80% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Dixie Volunteer Fire Department
Opelika · volunteer
Hatchechubbee Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Hatchechubbee · volunteer
Hurtsboro Volunteer Fire Department
Hurtsboro · volunteer
Ladonia Volunteer Fire Department
Phenix City · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department, KY 24 Midland Township Fire Department, MI 24 Ida Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 LA Salle Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 Whiteford Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 Ceresco Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE 24 Big Rapids Department of Public Safety, MI 24 New Knoxville-Washington Township Fire Department, OH 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Crawford Volunteer Fire Department have?

Crawford Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,323 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #352 of 733 by personnel.

Does Crawford Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Crawford Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Crawford Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Crawford Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Crawford Volunteer Fire Department?

Crawford Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Russell 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.