Bluffton Township Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Bluffton Township Fire District

Bluffton Township Fire District operates as a fire department in Bluffton, within Beaufort County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 12 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

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. Bluffton Township Fire District runs 52% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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: Bluffton Township Fire District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $1,284,529 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.