Department profile

Volunteer

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department

Wedowee, AL · Randolph County. New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 6 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
6
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

35th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
vs. Alabama average
6
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
3/100
New Hope 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
4 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
24 personnel · 6 stations

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wedowee, AL (Randolph County), with 6 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,641 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,641 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #367 of 733
  • 25.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 15 other listed departments in Randolph County

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 05609 · New Hope Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 personnel · 6 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-MULTI 6 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,641
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Midland Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Midland Township 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
Wedowee, AL
FDID
05609

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How New Hope Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #367 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,641 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 41% above the state average
Stations
6
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is 9.2% of Randolph County roster mass

The county lists 17 departments totaling 260 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 0% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

25.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Midland Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Corinth Volunteer Fire Department
Wadley · volunteer
All AL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Midland Township Fire Department, MI 24 Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department, KY 24 Ida Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 LA Salle Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 Big Rapids Department of Public Safety, MI 24 Whiteford Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 Custer Fire Department, MI 24 West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does New Hope Volunteer Fire Department have?

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,641 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #367 of 733 by personnel.

Does New Hope Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

New Hope 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 New Hope Volunteer Fire Department operate?

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department operates 6 fire stations.

What type of fire department is New Hope Volunteer Fire Department?

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Randolph 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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