Department profile

Volunteer

Mayson Volunteer Fire Department

Saluda, SC · Saluda County. Mayson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Mayson Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the South Carolina average.

27th pct.
national personnel size
-16%
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
42/100
Mayson Volunteer 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 C
21 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
21 personnel · 1 station

Mayson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saluda, SC (Saluda County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,374 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,374 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #295 of 473
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Saluda County

Mayson Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 41207 · Mayson Volunteer Fire Department, SC 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #16,374
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Crittenden Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+ 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
Saluda, SC
FDID
41207

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Mayson Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #295 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,374 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 16% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Saluda County HIFLD mix around Mayson Volunteer Fire Department

Saluda County: 7 departments, 157 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Circle Volunteer Fire Department
Leesville · volunteer
Midland Volunteer Fire Department
Saluda · volunteer
Ridge Spring Fire Department
Ridge Spring · volunteer
Saluda Fire Department
Saluda · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 East Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, OH 21 Lake Benton Fire Department, MN 21 Pine Creek Independent Volunteer Fire Company, PA 21 Mingo Junction Fire Department, OH 21 Nassau Oak Volunteer Fire Department, FL 21 Ashdown Fire Department, AR 21 Hebron Fire Department, NH 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mayson Volunteer Fire Department have?

Mayson Volunteer Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 16% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,374 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #295 of 473 by personnel.

Does Mayson Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Mayson Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Mayson Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Mayson Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Mayson Volunteer Fire Department?

Mayson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saluda 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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