Department profile

Volunteer

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department

Fort Deposit, AL · Lowndes County. Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Alabama average.

18th pct.
national personnel size
+6%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
Fort Deposit 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 D
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fort Deposit, AL (Lowndes County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,492 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,492 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #546 of 733
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Lowndes County

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 82% higher than 18% 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 04501 · Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department, AL 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,492
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Branch Town…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Branch Township 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
Fort Deposit, AL
FDID
04501

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #546 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,492 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 6% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster weight

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department carries 37.5% of Lowndes County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (48 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Branch Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

North Branch Township Fire Department, MI 18 Mound City Rural Fire and Rescue, MO 18 Fairfield Township Fire Department, MI 18 Willow Springs Rural Fire Protection, MO 18 Union Rural Volunteer Fire Department, NC 18 Hartsgrove Volunteer Fire Department, OH 18 Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department, CO 18 Oneco Fire Department, CT 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department have?

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,492 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #546 of 733 by personnel.

Does Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department?

Fort Deposit Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lowndes 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.