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White Oak Volunteer Fire Department

Leighton, AL · Colbert County. White Oak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

37th pct.
national personnel size
+47%
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
54/100
White Oak 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
25 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
25 personnel · 1 station

White Oak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Leighton, AL (Colbert County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,157 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,157 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #344 of 733
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Colbert County

White Oak Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 02014 · White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, AL 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,157
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Reliance Fire Com…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Reliance Fire Company - Alpine Fire Department, NJ (+ 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
Leighton, AL
FDID
02014

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How White Oak Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #344 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,157 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Colbert County HIFLD mix around White Oak Volunteer Fire Department

Colbert County: 16 departments, 214 personnel (8 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 69% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Reliance Fire Company - Alpine Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Barton Volunteer Fire Department
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Highway 247 Volunteer Fire Department
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Littleville Volunteer Fire Department
Russellville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Reliance Fire Company - Alpine Fire Department, NJ 25 Murphy Fire Department, NC 25 Martins Creek Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 25 Andrews Fire Department, NC 25 El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department, MO 25 LA Pointe Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Elfrida Fire District, AZ 25 Keytesville Fire Department, MO 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does White Oak Volunteer Fire Department have?

White Oak Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,157 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #344 of 733 by personnel.

Does White Oak Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does White Oak Volunteer Fire Department operate?

White Oak Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is White Oak Volunteer Fire Department?

White Oak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Colbert 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.

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