Department profile

Volunteer

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department

Pittsview, AL · Russell County. Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Alabama average.

16th pct.
national personnel size
+6%
vs. Alabama average
1
station

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
32/100
Pittsview 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 D
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pittsview, AL (Russell County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,771 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,771 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #557 of 733
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Russell County

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 84% higher than 16% 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 05710 · Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department, AL 18 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,771
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Merritt Area
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Merritt Area 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
Pittsview, AL
FDID
05710

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #557 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,771 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster fringe

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department is 8.9% of Russell County roster mass

The county lists 15 departments totaling 203 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 80% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Merritt Area Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Merritt Area Fire Department, MI 18 Luna Pier Volunteer Fire Department, MI 18 Coral Volunteer Fire Department, MI 18 Crystal Township Fire Department, MI 18 Manhattan City Fire Department, MT 18 Noel Fire Department, MO 18 Watonga Fire Department, OK 18 Colfax Township Fire Department, MI 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department have?

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,771 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #557 of 733 by personnel.

Does Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pittsview 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 Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department?

Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Russell 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.