Department profile

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Epes Volunteer Fire Department

Epes, AL · Sumter County. Epes Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

8th pct.
national personnel size
-18%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Epes 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
14 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
14 personnel · 1 station

Epes Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Epes, AL (Sumter County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,733 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,733 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #666 of 733
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Sumter County

Epes Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 06004 · Epes Volunteer Fire Department, AL 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,733
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Princeton Fire Pr…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Princeton Fire Protection District, CA (+ 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
Epes, AL
FDID
06004

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Epes Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #666 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,733 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 18% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Sumter County HIFLD mix around Epes Volunteer Fire Department

Sumter County: 18 departments, 132 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 28% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Princeton Fire Protection District, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bellamy Volunteer Fire Department
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Boyd Volunteer Fire Department
Livingston · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

Princeton Fire Protection District, CA 14 Lakeside Fire Department, CO 14 Correll Volunteer Fire Department, MN 14 Day Township Fire Department, MI 14 Carnesville Volunteer Fire Department, GA 14 Hermitage Rural Fire Department, AR 14 Monticello Volunteer Fire Department, MO 14 Verona Volunteer Fire Department, MO 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Epes Volunteer Fire Department have?

Epes Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% below the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,733 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #666 of 733 by personnel.

Does Epes Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Epes 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 Epes Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Epes Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Epes Volunteer Fire Department?

Epes Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sumter 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.

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