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Florala Volunteer Fire Department

Florala, AL · Covington County. Florala Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

36th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
vs. Alabama average
1
station
$168,305
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
41/100
Florala 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 C
24 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 D
$7,013 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 1 station

Florala Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Florala, AL (Covington County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,408 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $168,305.

  • National personnel rank #14,408 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #353 of 733
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 22 other listed departments in Covington County

Florala 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 02303 · Florala Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,408
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eaton Rapids City
  • FEMA-LIGHT $168K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Eaton Rapids City 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
Florala, AL
FDID
02303

FEMA Grant History

$168K
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FG-04379 $168,304.76

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

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Florala Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #353 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,408 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster fringe

Florala Volunteer Fire Department is 8.2% of Covington County roster mass

The county lists 23 departments totaling 291 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 26% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Eaton Rapids City Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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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.

Eaton Rapids City Fire Department, MI 24 Grover Rural Volunteer Fire Department, NC 24 Seville Volunteer Fire Company, PA 24 Whetstone Fire District, AZ 24 Rankin Volunteer Fire Department, PA 24 Eureka Volunteer Fire Department, SC 24 Center Fire Department, SC 24 Palominas Fire District, AZ 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Florala Volunteer Fire Department have?

Florala 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 #14,408 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #353 of 733 by personnel.

Does Florala Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Florala 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 Florala Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Florala Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Florala Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Florala Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Florala Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $168,304.76 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

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.