County profile
Chesterfield County, SC 17 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Chesterfield County, part of South Carolina.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Chesterfield County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIGATOR FIRE DISTRICT Mcbee · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| ALLIGATOR FIRE DISTRICT - MIDDENDORF Patrick · EMS | other | 25 |
| BAY SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT Patrick | volunteer | 14 |
| BROCKS MILL FIRE DEPARTMENT Chesterfield | other | — |
| BROCKS MILL FIRE DEPARTMENT Cheraw · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| CASH RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Cheraw | other | 20 |
| CHERAW FIRE DEPARTMENT Cheraw | volunteer | 30 |
| CHESTERFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT Chesterfield | volunteer | 22 |
| HIGH POINT FIRE DISTRICT Pageland · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
| HIGH POINT FIRE DISTRICT - EASTSIDE STATION Pageland | other | 32 |
| JEFFERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT Jefferson | other | 15 |
| PAGELAND FIRE DEPARTMENT Pageland | other | 32 |
| PATRICK RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Patrick | volunteer | 20 |
| RUBY-MOUNT CROGHAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ruby | other | 28 |
| SANDHILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Jefferson | other | — |
| SANDHILLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Jefferson | volunteer | 30 |
| TEALS MILL FIRE DEPARTMENT Chesterfield | volunteer | — |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Chesterfield County, SC
Chesterfield County reports 17 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 354 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 9 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 4 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. South Carolina overall averages roughly 25 personnel per department across 689 departments. Chesterfield County averages 21 personnel per department, 16% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 32,100 fires and 75 fire deaths annually, and 49% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
South Carolina Overview
- State departments
- 689
- Annual fires
- 32,100
- Volunteer %
- 49%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Chesterfield County, SC? ▼
Chesterfield County, SC has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 9 volunteer,
Does Chesterfield County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 4 departments in Chesterfield County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Chesterfield County? ▼
Chesterfield County has 354 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 16% below the South Carolina average.
Are Chesterfield County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 17 departments (53%) in Chesterfield County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
