Department profile

Volunteer

Clarendon County Fire Department

Manning, SC · Clarendon County. Clarendon County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 15 stations and 241 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

241
Total personnel
15
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Clarendon County Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the South Carolina average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+864%
vs. South Carolina average
15
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
16/100
Clarendon County 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 D
16.1 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness F
0.3 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
241 personnel · 15 stations

Clarendon County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Manning, SC (Clarendon County), with 15 stations and 241 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #164 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #164 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #4 of 473
  • 6.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Clarendon County

Clarendon County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

241 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 14501 · Clarendon County Fire Department, SC 241 personnel · 15 stations

PERS-LARGE · STA-MULTI · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-LARGE 241
  • STA-MULTI 15 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #164
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Madera County
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Madera County Fire Department, 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
Manning, SC
FDID
14501

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Clarendon County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #4 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #164 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 864% above the state average
Stations
15
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster weight

Clarendon County Fire Department carries 77.2% of Clarendon County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (312 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 241 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Madera County Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Manning Fire Department
Manning · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 241 personnel

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

Madera County Fire Department, CA 241 Stamford Fire and Rescue Department, CT 241 City of Flint Fire Department, MI 240 Hicksville Fire Department, NY 240 Lindenhurst Fire Department, NY 240 Baldwin Fire Department, NY 243 Napa County Fire Department Station - Rutherford, CA 244 New Hyde Park Fire Department, NY 236

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clarendon County Fire Department have?

Clarendon County Fire Department has 241 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 864% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #164 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #4 of 473 by personnel.

Does Clarendon County Fire Department provide EMS services?

Clarendon County 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 Clarendon County Fire Department operate?

Clarendon County Fire Department operates 15 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Clarendon County Fire Department?

Clarendon County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clarendon 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.

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