Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department

Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Summerdale, within Baldwin County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 16 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Alabama has 1,302 registered fire departments and 22,091 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department runs 6% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 28,900 fires, 84 fire deaths, and 51% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $169,552.38 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.