Department profile

Volunteer

City of Darlington Fire Department

Darlington, SC · Darlington County. City of Darlington Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

City of Darlington Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Carolina average.

49th pct.
national personnel size
+12%
vs. South Carolina average
1
station
$333,998
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
68/100
City of Darlington Fire Department

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 B
28 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness A
9 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment C
$11,929 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

City of Darlington Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Darlington, SC (Darlington County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,392 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $333,998.

  • National personnel rank #11,392 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #165 of 473
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Darlington County

City of Darlington Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 51% higher than 49% 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 16302 · City of Darlington Fire Department, SC 28 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,392
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fort Lewis Fire a…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $334K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fort Lewis Fire and EMS Company - Roanoke County Fire and Rescue, VA (+ 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
Darlington, SC
FDID
16302

FEMA Grant History

$334K
Cumulative funding (FY2014–2016)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2014FH00468 $134,316
2014 EMW2013FO03026 $199,682

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How City of Darlington Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #165 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,392 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 12% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

City of Darlington Fire Department is 9.0% of Darlington County roster mass

The county lists 9 departments totaling 311 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 11% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fort Lewis Fire and EMS Company - Roanoke County Fire and Rescue, VA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Darlington County Fire District
Hartsville · volunteer
Hartsville Fire Department
Hartsville · volunteer
Hartsville Rescue Squad
Hartsville · other
Palmetto Rural Fire Department
Darlington · volunteer
Society Hill Fire Department
Society Hill · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Fort Lewis Fire and EMS Company - Roanoke County Fire and Rescue, VA 28 Jay Volunteer Fire Department, NY 28 Bono Fire Department - Bono Station, AR 28 Cosby Volunteer Fire Department, TN 28 Gate City Volunteer Fire Department, VA 28 Hiltons Volunteer Fire Department, VA 28 Alphaba-Cockrum-Ingrams Mill Volunteer Fire Department, MS 28 Summers Hill Volunteer Fire Department, MS 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does City of Darlington Fire Department have?

City of Darlington Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,392 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #165 of 473 by personnel.

Does City of Darlington Fire Department provide EMS services?

City of Darlington Fire Department 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 Darlington Fire Department operate?

City of Darlington Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is City of Darlington Fire Department?

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

Has City of Darlington Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, City of Darlington Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $333,998 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014–2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.