Hobson Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Hobson Volunteer Fire Department

Hobson Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Chatom, within Washington County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 14 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

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. Hobson Volunteer Fire Department runs 18% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.