City of Landrum Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About City of Landrum Fire Department

City of Landrum Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Landrum, within Spartanburg County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 23 total personnel, 1 station, 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. City of Landrum Fire Department runs 8% 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: City of Landrum Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $290,079.8 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.