Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Grovetown Department of Public Safety

Grovetown, GA · Columbia County. Grovetown Department of Public Safety is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 36 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Grovetown Department of Public Safety pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 33%
national personnel size
+112%
vs. Georgia average
2
stations

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
32/100
Grovetown Department of Public Safety

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 D
18 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
36 personnel · 2 stations

Grovetown Department of Public Safety is a Career (Paid) department serving Grovetown, GA (Columbia County), with 2 stations and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,320 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,320 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #101 of 328
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Columbia County

Grovetown Department of Public Safety vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 03607 · Grovetown Department of Public Safety, GA 36 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #7,320
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ White Level Rural
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: White Level Rural Fire Department, NC (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Grovetown, GA
FDID
03607

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Grovetown Department of Public Safety's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #101 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,320 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 112% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County staffing outlier

Career (Paid) island in a volunteer-heavy Columbia County

County mix is mostly volunteer (2 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination), while this page is typed career. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: White Level Rural Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Grovetown Public Safety Fire
Grovetown · other
Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue
Martinez · volunteer
All GA departments →

Nationwide career peers near 36 personnel

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

White Level Rural Fire Department, NC 36 The Piney Grove Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated, NC 36 South 40 Volunteer Fire Department, TN 36 Northeast Ingham Emergency Service Authority / Williamston Fire Department, MI 36 Safety Harbor Fire Department, FL 36 Ashtabula Township Fire Department, OH 36 Fort Osage Fire Protection District, MO 36 American Township Fire Department, OH 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grovetown Department of Public Safety have?

Grovetown Department of Public Safety has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 112% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,320 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #101 of 328 by personnel.

Does Grovetown Department of Public Safety provide EMS services?

Yes, Grovetown Department of Public Safety provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Grovetown Department of Public Safety operate?

Grovetown Department of Public Safety operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Grovetown Department of Public Safety?

Grovetown Department of Public Safety is a Career (Paid) department serving Columbia County, GA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

Georgia has 868 fire departments with 14,656 total personnel. 30% are volunteer departments.

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