Department profile

Volunteer

City of Pickens Fire Department

Pickens, SC · Pickens County. City of Pickens Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

33rd pct.
national personnel size
-8%
vs. South Carolina average
2
stations
$176,364
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
37/100
City of Pickens 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 F
11.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness B
4 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$7,668 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 2 stations

City of Pickens Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pickens, SC (Pickens County), with 2 stations and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,977 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $176,364.

  • National personnel rank #14,977 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #248 of 473
  • 8.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Pickens County

City of Pickens Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 67% higher than 33% 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 39307 · City of Pickens Fire Department, SC 23 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,977
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Thornton Rural Fi…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $176K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Thornton Rural Fire Protection District, CA (+ 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
Pickens, SC
FDID
39307

FEMA Grant History

$176K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FF-00136 $176,364

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

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How City of Pickens Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #248 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,977 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 8% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

City of Pickens Fire Department is 6.5% of Pickens County roster mass

The county lists 12 departments totaling 354 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 17% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Thornton Rural Fire Protection District, CA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Central Fire Department
Central · other
City of Easley Fire Department
Easley · volunteer
Dacusville Fire Department
Easley · volunteer
Liberty Fire Department
Liberty · volunteer
Norris Volunteer Fire Department
Norris · volunteer
Pumpkintown Fire Department
Pickens · volunteer
All SC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Thornton Rural Fire Protection District, CA 23 Morriston - Montbrook Volunteer Fire Department, FL 23 New Hebron Volunteer Fire Department, MS 23 Murry Spur Volunteer Fire Department, OK 23 Pond Hill Lily Lake Volunteer Fire Company, PA 23 Rolette Volunteer Fire Department / Rolette Rural Fire Protection District, ND 23 Rolla Volunteer Fire Department / Rolla Rural Volunteer Fire Department, ND 23 Shavers Fork Fire and Rescue, WV 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does City of Pickens Fire Department have?

City of Pickens Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,977 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #248 of 473 by personnel.

Does City of Pickens Fire Department provide EMS services?

City of Pickens 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 Pickens Fire Department operate?

City of Pickens Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

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

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

Has City of Pickens Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, City of Pickens Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $176,364 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

How many fire departments are in South Carolina?

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

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