Barnwell Rural Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Barnwell Rural Fire Department

Barnwell Rural Fire Department operates as a fire department in Barnwell, within Barnwell County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. South Carolina has 689 registered fire departments and 17,475 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 32,100 fires, 75 fire deaths, and 49% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Barnwell Rural Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $165,578 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.