County profile

Edgefield County, SC 6 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 6 HIFLD departments in Edgefield County (South Carolina) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 6 depts

Edgefield County, SC is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 6 departments; 136 personnel), #36 of 46 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #36 of 46 in South Carolina
  • 7.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 21% of roster in Edgefield Fire Department
  • 1 of 6 depts provide EMS
  • 6 of 689 South Carolina departments statewide
6
Departments
136
Total Personnel
#36 of 46
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Edgefield County

All fire departments in Edgefield County, SC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Edgefield Fire Department
Edgefield
 volunteer 29
Johnston Fire Department
Johnston · EMS
 volunteer 25
Merriwether Fire Department
North Augusta
 volunteer 20
Northside Fire Department Main Station
Edgefield
 volunteer 11
Trenton Fire Department
Trenton
 volunteer 22
Westside Fire Department
Edgefield
 volunteer 29

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

7.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 136 roster).

Largest book: Edgefield Fire Department holds 21% of county personnel (29 of 136).

Photo-finish peer: Marion County, FL (+0 personnel).

South Carolina volunteer context

State departments
689
Annual fires
32,100
Volunteer %
49%
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FAQ

Are Edgefield County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 6 of 6 departments (100%) in Edgefield County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Edgefield County, SC? ▼

Edgefield County, SC has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #36 of 46 among South Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Edgefield County? ▼

Edgefield County has 136 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 23, which is 8% below the South Carolina average.

Does Edgefield County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Edgefield County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Marion County, FL 169 pers Nemaha County, KS 169 pers Allen County, LA 169 pers Vance County, NC 169 pers Choctaw County, AL 10 depts Coosa County, AL 10 depts Geneva County, AL 10 depts Hale County, AL 10 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Edgefield, SC Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Edgefield, SC Top 5 1. Edgefield Fire Department 29 personnel 2. Westside Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Johnston Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Trenton Fire Department 22 personnel 5. Merriwether Fire Department 20 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Edgefield County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.