Department profile

Volunteer

Goodway Volunteer Fire Department

Frisco City, AL · Monroe County. Goodway Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

10th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
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
21/100
Goodway 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
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Goodway Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Frisco City, AL (Monroe County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,163 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,163 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #638 of 733
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Monroe County

Goodway Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 90% higher than 10% 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 05112 · Goodway Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Arcadia Township…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Arcadia Township Volunteer 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
Frisco City, AL
FDID
05112

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Goodway Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #638 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,163 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Goodway Volunteer Fire Department is 8.8% of Monroe County roster mass

The county lists 18 departments totaling 171 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 17% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Arcadia Township Volunteer 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 15 personnel

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

Arcadia Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 15 Eastlake Fire Department, MI 15 East Haven Volunteer Fire Department, VT 15 Hematite Fire Protection District, MO 15 Riverton Fire Department, MI 15 Souris Fire Protection District / Souris Rural Fire Protection District, ND 15 Columbus Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 15 Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Goodway Volunteer Fire Department have?

Goodway Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,163 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #638 of 733 by personnel.

Does Goodway Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Goodway 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 Goodway Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Goodway Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Goodway Volunteer Fire Department?

Goodway Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Monroe 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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