Department profile

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Oneonta Fire Department

Oneonta, AL · Blount County. Oneonta Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Oneonta Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Alabama average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+53%
vs. Alabama average
2
stations
$1,426,667
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
Oneonta 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
13 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
26 personnel · 2 stations

Oneonta Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Oneonta, AL (Blount County), with 2 stations and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,785 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $1,426,667.

  • National personnel rank #12,785 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #290 of 733
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 22 other listed departments in Blount County

Oneonta Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 00801 · Oneonta Fire Department, AL 26 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,785
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cumberland Hill
  • FEMA-MID $1.4M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cumberland Hill Fire Department, RI (+ 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
Oneonta, AL
FDID
00801

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2019–2023)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FG-00710 $550,476.19
2022 EMW-2022-FP-00149 $166,666.66
2019 EMW-2019-FG-04737 $709,524

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

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Oneonta Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #290 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,785 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 53% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Oneonta Fire Department is 6.6% of Blount County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 394 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 85% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cumberland Hill Fire Department, RI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Allgood Volunteer Fire Department
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Blountsville Fire and Rescue
Blountsville · volunteer
Brooksville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Blountsville · volunteer
Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department
Cleveland · volunteer
Holly Springs Volunteer Fire Department
Springville · volunteer
Locust Fork Volunteer Fire Department
Locust Fork · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Cumberland Hill Fire Department, RI 26 North Cumberland Fire Department, RI 26 Aura Volunteer Fire Department, MI 26 Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, NC 26 Butler Fire Department, MO 26 White Oak Fire Department Incorporated, NC 26 Seven Springs Volunteer Fire Company, PA 26 Central Coventry Fire District, RI 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Oneonta Fire Department have?

Oneonta Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 53% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,785 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #290 of 733 by personnel.

Does Oneonta Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Oneonta Fire Department operate?

Oneonta Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Oneonta Fire Department?

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

Has Oneonta Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Oneonta Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $1,426,666.85 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019–2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.