Department profile

Volunteer

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department

Flomaton, AL · Escambia County. Friendship Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Alabama average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+118%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
80/100
Friendship 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 B
37 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
37 personnel · 1 station

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Flomaton, AL (Escambia County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,012 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,012 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #114 of 733
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 20 other listed departments in Escambia County

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 03010 · Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, AL 37 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,012
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Highlands Fire Di…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Highlands Fire District, AZ (+ 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
Flomaton, AL
FDID
03010

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Friendship Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #114 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,012 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 118% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Escambia County HIFLD mix around Friendship Volunteer Fire Department

Escambia County: 22 departments, 323 personnel (14 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 55% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Highlands Fire District, AZ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Dixie Volunteer Fire Department
Andalusia · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Highlands Fire District, AZ 37 West Lexington Fire and Rescue, NC 37 Willington Fire Department Incorporated 1, CT 37 Nags Head Fire and Rescue, NC 37 Distant Area Volunteer Fire Company, PA 37 West Edgecombe Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 37 Fenton Township Fire and Rescue, MI 37 City of Fenton Fire Department, MI 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Friendship Volunteer Fire Department have?

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 118% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,012 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #114 of 733 by personnel.

Does Friendship Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Friendship 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 Friendship Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Friendship Volunteer Fire Department?

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Escambia 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.