Fort Payne Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Fort Payne Fire and Rescue

Fort Payne Fire and Rescue operates as a Career (Paid) department in Fort Payne, within Dekalb County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 46 total personnel, 4 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. Fort Payne Fire and Rescue runs 171% 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Fort Payne Fire and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $300,000 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.