Department profile

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Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department

Saint Stephens, AL · Washington County. Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

9th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
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
21/100
Saint Stephens 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
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saint Stephens, AL (Washington County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,463 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,463 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #652 of 733
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Washington County

Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 06508 · Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,463
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Richland Logan
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Richland Logan 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
Saint Stephens, AL
FDID
06508

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #652 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,463 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department is 4.4% of Washington County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 341 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 5% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Richland Logan 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 15 personnel

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

Richland Logan Fire Department, MI 15 Saint Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department, MO 15 Walker-Church Volunteer Fire Department, GA 15 Shiloh Fire and Rescue, NJ 15 Seibert Fire Protection District, CO 15 Godfrey Volunteer Fire Station, AR 15 Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department 2, VA 15 Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, SC 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department have?

Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,463 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #652 of 733 by personnel.

Does Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Saint Stephens 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 Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department?

Saint Stephens Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Washington 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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