Creola Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Creola Volunteer Fire Department

Creola Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Creola, within Mobile County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 19 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Creola Volunteer Fire Department runs 12% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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: Creola Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $217,552.38 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.