Department profile

Volunteer

Ehrhardt Fire Department

Ehrhardt, SC · Bamberg County. Ehrhardt Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

31st pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. South Carolina average
1
station
$171,000
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
39/100
Ehrhardt 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 C
22 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 D
$7,773 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
22 personnel · 1 station

Ehrhardt Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ehrhardt, SC (Bamberg County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,593 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $171,000.

  • National personnel rank #15,593 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #268 of 473
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Bamberg County

Ehrhardt Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 69% higher than 31% 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 05203 · Ehrhardt Fire Department, SC 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,593
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bethel-Gum Pond V…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $171K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bethel-Gum Pond Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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
Ehrhardt, SC
FDID
05203

FEMA Grant History

$171K
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FV-0437 $171,000

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

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Ehrhardt Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #268 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,593 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster weight

Ehrhardt Fire Department carries 28.9% of Bamberg County HIFLD personnel

Among 10 listed departments (76 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 30% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bethel-Gum Pond Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Bamberg Fire Department
Bamberg · volunteer
Denmark Fire Department
Denmark · volunteer
Edisto Volunteer Fire Department
Branchville · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Bethel-Gum Pond Volunteer Fire Department, AL 22 Ebenezer Fire and Rescue, AL 22 Knob Noster Volunteer Fire Department, MO 22 Beech Bottom Volunteer Fire Department, WV 22 East Perry Volunteer Fire Department, AL 22 Lake Alfred Fire Department, FL 22 Baxendale Rural Fire District, MT 22 Hessmer Volunteer Fire Department, LA 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ehrhardt Fire Department have?

Ehrhardt Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,593 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #268 of 473 by personnel.

Does Ehrhardt Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt Fire Department operate?

Ehrhardt Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ehrhardt Fire Department?

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

Has Ehrhardt Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Ehrhardt Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $171,000 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

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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