Department profile

Volunteer

Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department

Cullman, AL · Cullman County. Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

23rd pct.
national personnel size
+18%
vs. Alabama average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Jones Chapel 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 F
10 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
20 personnel · 2 stations

Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cullman, AL (Cullman County), with 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,198 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,198 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #482 of 733
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30 other listed departments in Cullman County

Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 02519 · Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,198
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Linden City
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Linden City 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
Cullman, AL
FDID
02519

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #482 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,198 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 18% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is 4.5% of Cullman County roster mass

The county lists 46 departments totaling 448 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 0% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Linden City Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department
Baileyton · volunteer
Berlin Volunteer Fire Department
Cullman · volunteer
Bremen Volunteer Fire Department
Bremen · volunteer
City of Hanceville Fire Department
Hanceville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Linden City Fire Department, MI 20 Peru Volunteer Fire Company, VT 20 Wildwood Fire Department, MI 20 Butman Township Fire Rescue, MI 20 Bessemer Fire Department, MI 20 Trion Fire Department, GA 20 Bunceton City Fire Department, MO 20 Watersmeet Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department have?

Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,198 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #482 of 733 by personnel.

Does Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Jones Chapel 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 Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department?

Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cullman 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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