Department profile

Volunteer

Joanna Fire Department

Joanna, SC · Laurens County. Joanna Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Joanna Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the South Carolina average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+24%
vs. South Carolina average
2
stations
$302,857
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
31/100
Joanna 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
15.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment C
$9,770 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
31 personnel · 2 stations

Joanna Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Joanna, SC (Laurens County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,606 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $302,857.

  • National personnel rank #9,606 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #141 of 473
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Laurens County

Joanna Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 30206 · Joanna Fire Department, SC 31 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,606
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fountain Voluntee…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $303K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fountain Volunteer Fire Company, WV (+ 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
Joanna, SC
FDID
30206

FEMA Grant History

$303K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-14556 $302,857.14

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Joanna Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #141 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,606 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 24% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Laurens County HIFLD mix around Joanna Fire Department

Laurens County: 24 departments, 235 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 13% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fountain Volunteer Fire Company, WV (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Clinton Fire Department
Clinton · other
Cross Hill Fire Department
Cross Hill · volunteer
Ekom Fire and Rescue
Laurens · other
Gray Court Area Fire Department
Gray Court · volunteer
Greenpond Fire Department
Fountain Inn · volunteer
Hickory Tavern Fire Department
Gray Court · other
Laurens City Fire Department
Laurens · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Fountain Volunteer Fire Company, WV 31 Colebrook Fire Department, NH 31 Almont Fire Protection District, ND 31 Harvard Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 31 Luxemburg Fire Department, WI 31 Plaza Volunteer Fire Protection District, ND 31 East Fork Volunteer Fire Department, WV 31 Tribes Hill Volunteer Fire Department, NY 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Joanna Fire Department have?

Joanna Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,606 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #141 of 473 by personnel.

Does Joanna Fire Department provide EMS services?

Joanna 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 Joanna Fire Department operate?

Joanna Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Joanna Fire Department?

Joanna Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Laurens County, SC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Joanna Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Joanna Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $302,857.14 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.