Department profile

Volunteer

Forkland Volunteer Fire Department

Forkland, AL · Greene County. Forkland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

44th pct.
national personnel size
+53%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Forkland 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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Forkland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Forkland, AL (Greene County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,556 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,556 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #280 of 733
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Greene County

Forkland Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 03502 · Forkland Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,556
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Berlin Community…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Berlin Community Volunteer Fire Department, GA (+ 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
Forkland, AL
FDID
03502

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Forkland Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #280 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,556 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 53% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Greene County HIFLD mix around Forkland Volunteer Fire Department

Greene County: 12 departments, 152 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 8% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Berlin Community Volunteer Fire Department, GA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Eutaw Volunteer Fire Department
Eutaw · volunteer
All AL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Berlin Community Volunteer Fire Department, GA 26 Alexis Volunteer Fire Department, NC 26 Harlem Department of Public Safety, GA 26 Waterford Volunteer Fire Department, VT 26 Conetoe Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Company, NC 26 Polk-Jackson-Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 26 Henrietta Township Fire Department, MI 26 Parma/Sandstone Fire Department, MI 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Forkland Volunteer Fire Department have?

Forkland Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 53% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,556 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #280 of 733 by personnel.

Does Forkland Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Forkland 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 Forkland Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Forkland Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Forkland Volunteer Fire Department?

Forkland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Greene 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.

Related guides

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