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Millbrook Fire Department

Millbrook, AL · Elmore County. Millbrook Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 85 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

85
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Millbrook Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Alabama average.

Top 6%
national personnel size
+400%
vs. Alabama average
3
stations
$278,636
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
38/100
Millbrook 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
28.3 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment F
$3,278 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
85 personnel · 3 stations

Millbrook Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Millbrook, AL (Elmore County), with 3 stations and 85 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,311 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $278,636.

  • National personnel rank #1,311 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #14 of 733
  • 3.53 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 20 other listed departments in Elmore County

Millbrook Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

85 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 02906 · Millbrook Fire Department, AL 85 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 85
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #1,311
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Augusta Dep…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $279K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Augusta Department of Public Safety, SC (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Millbrook, AL
FDID
02906

FEMA Grant History

$279K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-01644 $278,636.36

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Millbrook Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #14 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,311 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 400% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Elmore County HIFLD mix around Millbrook Fire Department

Elmore County: 28 departments, 450 personnel (15 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 43% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.53 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 85 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Augusta Department of Public Safety, SC (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 85 personnel

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

North Augusta Department of Public Safety, SC 85 Mount Holly Fire and Rescue, NC 85 Elmwood Park Fire Department, NJ 85 Pinellas Suncoast Fire and Rescue, FL 85 Terryville Volunteer Fire Department, CT 85 Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Department, NY 85 Gettysburg Fire Department, PA 85 Antioch Volunteer Fire Department, IL 85

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Millbrook Fire Department have?

Millbrook Fire Department has 85 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 400% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,311 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #14 of 733 by personnel.

Does Millbrook Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Millbrook Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Millbrook Fire Department operate?

Millbrook Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Millbrook Fire Department?

Millbrook Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elmore County, AL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Millbrook Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Millbrook Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $278,636.36 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

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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