Department profile

Volunteer

Jonesville Fire Department

Jonesville, SC · Union County. Jonesville Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Jonesville Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Carolina average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. South Carolina 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
10/100
Jonesville 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 F
12 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 2 stations

Jonesville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jonesville, SC (Union County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,522 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,522 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #240 of 473
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Union County

Jonesville Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 44203 · Jonesville Fire Department, SC 24 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,522
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Branciforte Fire…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Branciforte Fire District, CA (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Jonesville, SC
FDID
44203

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Jonesville Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #240 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,522 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Union County HIFLD mix around Jonesville Fire Department

Union County: 13 departments, 199 personnel (4 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Branciforte Fire District, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department
Buffalo · volunteer
Monarch Fire Department
Union · other
All SC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Branciforte Fire District, CA 24 South Pymatuning Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 24 Paradis Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 Island Park Fire Department, ID 24 Falls of Rough Volunteer Fire Department, KY 24 Lake Tomahawk Fire Department, WI 24 Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Department, FL 24 Hazelhurst Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jonesville Fire Department have?

Jonesville Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,522 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #240 of 473 by personnel.

Does Jonesville Fire Department provide EMS services?

Jonesville 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 Jonesville Fire Department operate?

Jonesville Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Jonesville Fire Department?

Jonesville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Union 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.

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