Department profile

Volunteer

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department

Gilbertown, AL · Choctaw County. Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Alabama average.

Top 45%
national personnel size
+76%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Gilbertown 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
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Gilbertown, AL (Choctaw County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,179 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,179 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #196 of 733
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Choctaw County

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 45% higher than 55% 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 01502 · Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department, AL 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,179
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Big Laramie Valley
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Big Laramie Valley Fire Department, WY (+ 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
Gilbertown, AL
FDID
01502

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #196 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,179 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Choctaw County HIFLD mix around Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department

Choctaw County: 10 departments, 131 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Big Laramie Valley Fire Department, WY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Lisman Volunteer Fire Department
Lisman · volunteer
Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Gilbertown · volunteer
Toxey Volunteer Fire Department
Toxey · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Big Laramie Valley Fire Department, WY 30 Indian Lake Volunteer Fire Department, MI 30 Granite Falls Fire Department, NC 30 Tekonsha Fire Department, MI 30 Waynesville Volunteer Fire Department, GA 30 Allenspark Fire Protection District, CO 30 Coldwater Volunteer Fire Department, NC 30 Lime Rock Fire Department, RI 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department have?

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,179 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #196 of 733 by personnel.

Does Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Gilbertown 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 Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department?

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Choctaw 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.