Department profile

Volunteer

Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department

Thomaston, AL · Marengo County. Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Alabama average.

29th pct.
national personnel size
+29%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Thomaston 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 C
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Thomaston, AL (Marengo County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,012 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,012 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #425 of 733
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Marengo County

Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 71% higher than 29% 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 04803 · Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department, AL 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,012
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Brayton Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Brayton Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+ 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
Thomaston, AL
FDID
04803

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #425 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,012 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 29% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Marengo County HIFLD mix around Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department

Marengo County: 19 departments, 135 personnel (4 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 32% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Brayton Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Demopolis Fire Department
Demopolis · career
Faunsdale Volunteer Fire Department
Faunsdale · volunteer
Myrtlewood Volunteer Fire Department
Myrtlewood · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Brayton Volunteer Fire Department, TN 22 Mackinac Island Fire Department, MI 22 Moody Volunteer Fire Department, MO 22 Dooly County Volunteer Fire Department - Byromville Fire Station, GA 22 Florence Fire Department, SD 22 North Benton Volunteer Fire Department, MS 22 Canada Volunteer Fire Department, NC 22 Berrendo Volunteer Fire Department, NM 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department have?

Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,012 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #425 of 733 by personnel.

Does Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Thomaston 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 Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department?

Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marengo 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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