Gowensville Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Gowensville Volunteer Fire Department

Gowensville Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Landrum, within Greenville County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, no station count on file, 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. Gowensville 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Gowensville Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $99,840 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.