Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department

Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Gaffney, within Cherokee County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 41 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department runs 64% 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: Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-26,815 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.