County profile
Orangeburg County, SC 29 departments
29 HIFLD departments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Orangeburg County, SC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 29 departments (1 career / 12 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 389 personnel, #18 of 46 in-state.
- Personnel rank #18 of 46 in South Carolina
- 5.40 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Orangeburg Fire Department
- 5 of 29 depts provide EMS
- 29 of 689 South Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Orangeburg County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Corporation Orangeburg · EMS | other | - |
| Bolen Town Fire Department Orangeburg | volunteer | 30 |
| Bowman Fire Department Bowman | volunteer | 37 |
| Branchville Fire Department Branchville | other | - |
| Canaan Fire Department Cope | other | - |
| Cannan Fire Department Cope | other | - |
| Cattle Creek Fire Department Bowman | other | - |
| Cordova Fire Department Cordova | volunteer | 16 |
| Edisto Fire Department Cope | volunteer | 26 |
| Elloree Fire Department Elloree | other | - |
| Eutawville Fire Department Eutawville · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Four Holes Fire Department Orangeburg | volunteer | 22 |
| Holly Hill Fire Department Holly Hill | volunteer | 15 |
| Jamison Fire Department Orangeburg | other | - |
| Neeses Fire Department Neeses | volunteer | 13 |
| North Fire Department North | other | - |
| Norway Fire Department Norway · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| Orangeburg Fire Department Orangeburg | career | 89 |
| Pine Hill Fire Department Neeses | volunteer | 34 |
| Pine Hill Fire Department Orangeburg | other | - |
| Providence Fire Department Elloree | other | - |
| Providence Fire Department Holly Hill | volunteer | 26 |
| Rowesville Fire Department Rowesville | other | - |
| Santee Fire Department Santee · EMS | volunteer | 47 |
| Sawyerdale Fire Department North | other | - |
| Springfield Fire Department Springfield | other | - |
| Vance Fire Department Vance | other | - |
| West Middle Fire Department Orangeburg · EMS | other | - |
| Wolfton Fire Department North | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (29 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 12 volunteer, 0 combination (41% volunteer).
5.40 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (21 stations / 389 roster).
Largest book: Orangeburg Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (89 of 389).
Photo-finish peer: St Lucie County, FL (-1 personnel).
South Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 689
- Annual fires
- 32,100
- Volunteer %
- 49%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Orangeburg County, SC? ▼
Orangeburg County, SC has 29 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 12 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #18 of 46 among South Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Orangeburg County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Orangeburg County has a mix: 1 career, 12 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Orangeburg County? ▼
Orangeburg County has 389 total fire department personnel across 29 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 48% below the South Carolina average.
Does Orangeburg County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.