Department profile

Volunteer

Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department

Marion, AL · Perry County. Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Alabama average.

27th pct.
national personnel size
+24%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
42/100
Heiberger 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 C
21 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
21 personnel · 1 station

Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marion, AL (Perry County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,288 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,288 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #432 of 733
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Perry County

Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 05303 · Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department, AL 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hazelgreen Fire P…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hazelgreen Fire Protection District, MO (+ 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
Marion, AL
FDID
05303

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #432 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,288 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 24% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Perry County HIFLD mix around Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department

Perry County: 11 departments, 117 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hazelgreen Fire Protection District, MO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Marion Volunteer Fire Department
Marion · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Hazelgreen Fire Protection District, MO 21 Ludington Fire Department, MI 21 Alma Fire Protection District, MO 21 Stronach Township Fire Department, MI 21 Rice Fire Department, MN 21 Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 Nickerson Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 21 Lovelaceville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department have?

Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,288 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #432 of 733 by personnel.

Does Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Heiberger 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 Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department?

Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Perry 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.

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