Forestdale Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Forestdale Fire District

Forestdale Fire District operates as a Career (Paid) department in Birmingham, within Jefferson County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 34 total personnel, 2 stations, 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. Forestdale Fire District runs 100% 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.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.