Department profile

Volunteer

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station

Bennettsville, SC · Marlboro County. City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the South Carolina average.

Top 40%
national personnel size
+28%
vs. South Carolina average
2
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
39/100
City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
16 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness C
2.5 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
32 personnel · 2 stations

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station is a Volunteer department serving Bennettsville, SC (Marlboro County), with 2 stations and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,003 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,003 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #119 of 473
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Marlboro County

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

32 Top 40% higher than 60% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 35301 · City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station, SC 32 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,003
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rugby Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Rugby Volunteer Fire Department, ND (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every SC department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Bennettsville, SC
FDID
35301

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #119 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,003 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 28% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Marlboro County HIFLD mix around City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station

Marlboro County: 9 departments, 173 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 22% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Rugby Volunteer Fire Department, ND (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Brightsville Volunteer Fire Department
Bennettsville · volunteer
Town of McColl Fire Department
Mccoll · volunteer
Wallace Volunteer Fire Department
Wallace · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every SC department.

Rugby Volunteer Fire Department, ND 32 Mayhill Volunteer Fire Department, NM 32 Corning Volunteer Fire Department, WI 32 Victor Volunteer Fire Department, NY 32 Hamler Volunteer Fire Department, OH 32 Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District, OH 32 Township of Two Creeks Fire Department, WI 32 Emery Volunteer Fire Department, SD 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station have?

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 28% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,003 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #119 of 473 by personnel.

Does City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station provide EMS services?

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station operate?

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station?

City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station is a Volunteer department serving Marlboro County, SC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 689 fire departments with 17,475 total personnel. 49% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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