Department profile

Volunteer

Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County

Ridgeville, SC · Berkeley County. Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 13 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

13
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

6th pct.
national personnel size
-48%
vs. South Carolina average
2
stations
$291,650
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
34/100
Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County

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
6.5 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 B
$22,435 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
13 personnel · 2 stations

Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County is a Volunteer department serving Ridgeville, SC (Berkeley County), with 2 stations and 13 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,127 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $291,650.

  • National personnel rank #21,127 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #409 of 473
  • 15.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • 35 other listed departments in Berkeley County

Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County vs. the national personnel distribution

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

13 Top 94% higher than 6% 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 08224 · Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County, SC 13 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MICRO 13
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,127
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Carroll Cou…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $292K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+ 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
Ridgeville, SC
FDID
08224

FEMA Grant History

$292K
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW-2011-FV-0028 $291,650

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

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #409 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,127 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 48% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County is 2.1% of Berkeley County roster mass

The county lists 44 departments totaling 612 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 32% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

15.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 13 roster).

Photo-finish peer: South Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Berkeley County Rescue Squad
Moncks Corner · other
Bonneau Rural Fire Department
Bonneau · volunteer
Caromi Fire Department
Ladson · volunteer
City of Goose Creek Fire Department
Goose Creek · career
Cordesville Rural Fire Department
Cordesville · other
Cordesville Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Moncks Corner · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 13 personnel

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

South Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department, AR 13 Burrows Fire Department, IN 13 Fleming Fire and Rescue, GA 13 City of Centerville Volunteer Fire Department, MO 13 Jackson Township Fire Protection District, MO 13 Perch Lake Volunteer Fire Department, MN 13 Hahira Volunteer Fire Department, GA 13 Hungry Horse Fire District, MT 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County have?

Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 48% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,127 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #409 of 473 by personnel.

Does Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County provide EMS services?

Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County 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 Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County operate?

Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County?

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

Has Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County received federal grants?

Yes, Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley County has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $291,650 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2011.

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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