Department profile

Volunteer

Cordova Fire Department

Cordova, SC · Orangeburg County. Cordova Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Cordova Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the South Carolina average.

13th pct.
national personnel size
-36%
vs. South Carolina average
1
station
$185,760
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
36/100
Cordova 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 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment C
$11,610 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
16 personnel · 1 station

Cordova Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cordova, SC (Orangeburg County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,508 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $185,760.

  • National personnel rank #19,508 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #367 of 473
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 28 other listed departments in Orangeburg County

Cordova Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 38204 · Cordova Fire Department, SC 16 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,508
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marinette
  • FEMA-LIGHT $186K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Marinette Fire Department, WI (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Cordova, SC
FDID
38204

FEMA Grant History

$186K
Cumulative funding (FY2012)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2012 EMW2011FR00023 $185,760

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

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Cordova Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #367 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,508 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 36% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

Cordova Fire Department is 4.1% of Orangeburg County roster mass

The county lists 34 departments totaling 389 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 18% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Marinette Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Albemarle Corporation
Orangeburg · other
Bolen Town Fire Department
Orangeburg · volunteer
Bowman Fire Department
Bowman · volunteer
Branchville Fire Department
Branchville · other
Canaan Fire Department
Cope · other
Cannan Fire Department
Cope · other
Edisto Fire Department
Cope · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Marinette Fire Department, WI 16 Killbuck Township Fire Department, OH 16 Wamsutter Volunteer Fire Department, WY 16 Little America Holdings Fire Department, WY 16 Canaan Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, IN 16 Christine Fire Protection District, ND 16 Shelter Valley Volunteer Fire Department, CA 16 Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, CA 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cordova Fire Department have?

Cordova Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,508 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #367 of 473 by personnel.

Does Cordova Fire Department provide EMS services?

Cordova 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 Cordova Fire Department operate?

Cordova Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Cordova Fire Department?

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

Has Cordova Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Cordova Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $185,760 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2012.

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.