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Satsuma Fire Department

Satsuma, AL · Mobile County. Satsuma Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 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.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

48th pct.
national personnel size
+65%
vs. Alabama average
1
station
$195,649
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
46/100
Satsuma 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 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 D
$6,987 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Satsuma Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Satsuma, AL (Mobile County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,759 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $195,649.

  • National personnel rank #11,759 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #246 of 733
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 26 other listed departments in Mobile County

Satsuma Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 00207 · Satsuma Fire Department, AL 28 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Plainwell Public…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $196K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Plainwell Public Safety 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Satsuma, AL
FDID
00207

FEMA Grant History

$196K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-05853 $195,648.8

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

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Satsuma Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #246 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,759 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 65% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Satsuma Fire Department is 3.1% of Mobile County roster mass

The county lists 32 departments totaling 903 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 78% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Plainwell Public Safety Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Plainwell Public Safety Department, MI 28 Sacramento / Weed Volunteer Fire Department, NM 28 City of Toppenish Fire Department, WA 28 Tieton Volunteer Fire Department, WA 28 Aumsville Rural Fire Protection District, OR 28 City of Westport Fire Department, WA 28 Alpena Township Fire Department, MI 28 Aledo Volunteer Fire Department, TX 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Satsuma Fire Department have?

Satsuma Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 65% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,759 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #246 of 733 by personnel.

Does Satsuma Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Satsuma Fire Department operate?

Satsuma Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Satsuma Fire Department?

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

Has Satsuma Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Satsuma Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $195,648.8 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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.