Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department
Fort Lawn, SC · Chester County
Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fort Lawn, SC (Chester County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 25
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- -
- EMS service
(25/dept)
of 528 SC depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Fort Lawn, SC
- County
- Chester County
- FDID
- 12202
Staffing vs the South Carolina average
How Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. It is larger than 52% of the 528 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 75
- SC departments
- 689
What This Data Tells You About Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department
Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Fort Lawn, within Chester County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.
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. Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department runs 0% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department have? ▼
Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department.
Does Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
EMS capability is not specified for Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.
How many fire stations does Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department operate? ▼
Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department? ▼
Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Chester 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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