Department profile

Volunteer

Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department

Fairhope, AL · Baldwin County. Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 36 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Alabama average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+112%
vs. Alabama average
3
stations
$1,149,611
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
10/100
Fairhope 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
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
36 personnel · 3 stations

Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fairhope, AL (Baldwin County), with 3 stations and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,291 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $1,149,611.

  • National personnel rank #7,291 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #120 of 733
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 37 other listed departments in Baldwin County

Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 00502 · Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department, AL 36 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,291
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lansing Volunteer…
  • FEMA-MID $1.1M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lansing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated, NC (+ 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
Fairhope, AL
FDID
00502

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2014–2017)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW-2017-FO-04878 $329,048
2014 EMW2013FO06347 $820,563

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

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #120 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,291 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 112% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department is 4.9% of Baldwin County roster mass

The county lists 46 departments totaling 728 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 54% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lansing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Lansing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated, NC 36 Department of Fire Rescue - Scottsville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 36 Roseburg Fire Department, OR 36 Nasonville Fire Department, RI 36 McMahon Fire Protection District, KY 36 Windsor Fire Department, NC 36 Rocky Point Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OR 36 Auburn-Williams Fire Department, MI 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department have?

Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 112% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,291 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #120 of 733 by personnel.

Does Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fairhope 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 Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,149,611 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014–2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

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.