Department profile

Volunteer

Hampton County Fire Department

Brunson, SC · Hampton County. Hampton County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hampton County Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the South Carolina average.

17th pct.
national personnel size
-28%
vs. South Carolina average
1
station

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
56/100
Hampton County Fire Department

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 A
6 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
18 personnel · 1 station

Hampton County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Brunson, SC (Hampton County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,533 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,533 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #347 of 473
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Hampton County

Hampton County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 25201 · Hampton County Fire Department, SC 18 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,533
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Katie Fire Depart…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Katie Fire Department Association, OK (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer 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 SC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Brunson, SC
FDID
25201

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Hampton County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #347 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,533 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 28% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Hampton County HIFLD mix around Hampton County Fire Department

Hampton County: 4 departments, 82 personnel (3 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 25% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Katie Fire Department Association, OK (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hampton County Fire Department
Estill · volunteer
Hampton County Fire Department
Yemassee · volunteer
All SC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Katie Fire Department Association, OK 18 Kanab Fire Department, UT 18 Salem Volunteer Fire Department, AR 18 Whittier Volunteer Fire Department, AK 18 Durant Fire Department, MS 18 Glennrich Fire and Rescue, AK 18 Decherd Fire Department, TN 18 Gracey Volunteer Fire Department, KY 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hampton County Fire Department have?

Hampton County Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 28% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,533 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #347 of 473 by personnel.

Does Hampton County Fire Department provide EMS services?

Hampton County Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Hampton County Fire Department operate?

Hampton County Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hampton County Fire Department?

Hampton County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hampton 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.

Related guides

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