County profile
Laurens County, SC 17 departments
17 HIFLD departments in Laurens County, South Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Laurens County, SC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 17 departments (0 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 190 personnel, #29 of 46 in-state.
- Personnel rank #29 of 46 in South Carolina
- 6.84 stations per 100 personnel
- 16% of roster in Joanna Fire Department
- 2 of 17 depts provide EMS
- 17 of 689 South Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Laurens County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Fire Department Clinton | other | - |
| Cross Hill Fire Department Cross Hill · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Durbin Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue Fountain Inn | other | - |
| Ekom Fire and Rescue Laurens | other | - |
| Gray Court Area Fire Department Gray Court | volunteer | 30 |
| Greenpond Fire Department Fountain Inn | volunteer | 25 |
| Hickory Tavern Fire Department Gray Court | other | - |
| Joanna Fire Department Joanna | volunteer | 31 |
| Laurens City Fire Department Laurens | other | - |
| Maddens Fire Department Laurens | other | - |
| Michelin Americas Research and Development Mountville · EMS | other | - |
| Mountville Fire Department Mountville | volunteer | 13 |
| Renno Fire Department Clinton | other | - |
| Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department Waterloo | other | - |
| Watt Mills Fire Department Laurens | volunteer | 26 |
| Western Laurens Fire Department Ware Shoals | volunteer | 24 |
| Youngs Rural Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Unit Woodruff | volunteer | 17 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (17 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (47% volunteer).
6.84 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 190 roster).
Largest book: Joanna Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (31 of 190).
Photo-finish peer: Santa Cruz County, AZ (+0 personnel).
South Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 689
- Annual fires
- 32,100
- Volunteer %
- 49%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Laurens County, SC? ▼
Laurens County, SC has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #29 of 46 among South Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Laurens County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Laurens County has a mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Laurens County? ▼
Laurens County has 190 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 11, which is 56% below the South Carolina average.
Does Laurens County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 3 departments in Laurens County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Laurens County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.