Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department

Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Fort Mill, within York County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 10 total personnel, 2 stations, 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. Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department runs 60% 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: Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $937,744 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.