County profile
Berkeley County, SC 36 departments
36 HIFLD departments in Berkeley County, South Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Berkeley County, SC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 36 departments (2 career / 19 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 529 personnel, #8 of 46 in-state.
- Personnel rank #8 of 46 in South Carolina
- 6.81 stations per 100 personnel
- 8% of roster in Goose Creek Rural Volunteer Fire Department
- 12 of 36 depts provide EMS
- 36 of 689 South Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Berkeley County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (36 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 2 career, 19 volunteer, 0 combination (53% volunteer).
6.81 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (36 stations / 529 roster).
Largest book: Goose Creek Rural Volunteer Fire Department holds 8% of county personnel (43 of 529).
Photo-finish peer: Portage County, OH (+1 personnel).
South Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 689
- Annual fires
- 32,100
- Volunteer %
- 49%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Berkeley County, SC? ▼
Berkeley County, SC has 36 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 19 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #8 of 46 among South Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Berkeley County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 19 of 36 departments (53%) in Berkeley County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Berkeley County? ▼
Berkeley County has 529 total fire department personnel across 36 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 40% below the South Carolina average.
Does Berkeley County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 14 departments in Berkeley County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Berkeley County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.