County profile
Fairfield County, SC 12 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Fairfield County, part of South Carolina.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Fairfield County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKSTOCK-WOODWARD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Blackstock | other | 10 |
| BLAIR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Blair | other | — |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Winnsboro | volunteer | 25 |
| DUTCHMAN CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Winnsboro | volunteer | 18 |
| FEASTERVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Blair | other | — |
| GREENBRIER-BETHEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Winnsboro | volunteer | 20 |
| JENKINSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Jenkinsville · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| LEBANON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Winnsboro | other | — |
| MITFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Great Falls | other | — |
| RIDGEWAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ridgeway | other | — |
| SOUTHEASTERN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ridgeway | other | — |
| WINNSBORO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Winnsboro | career | 57 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Fairfield County, SC
Fairfield County reports 12 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 145 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 1 career (paid), 4 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 2 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. Fairfield County averages 12 personnel per department, 52% 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 Fairfield County, SC? ▼
Fairfield County, SC has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 4 volunteer,
Does Fairfield County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 2 departments in Fairfield County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Fairfield County? ▼
Fairfield County has 145 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 52% below the South Carolina average.
Are Fairfield County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Fairfield County has a mix: 1 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Top fire departments in Fairfield, SC
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.
