Department profile

Volunteer

Newberry County Rural Fire Control

Prosperity, SC · Newberry County. Newberry County Rural Fire Control is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Newberry County Rural Fire Control pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Carolina average.

39th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
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
54/100
Newberry County Rural Fire Control

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
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Newberry County Rural Fire Control is a Volunteer department serving Prosperity, SC (Newberry County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,749 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,749 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #225 of 473
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Newberry County

Newberry County Rural Fire Control vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 61% higher than 39% 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 36202 · Newberry County Rural Fire Control, SC 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #13,749
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Big Falls
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Big Falls Fire Department, MN (+ 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
Prosperity, SC
FDID
36202

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Newberry County Rural Fire Control's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #225 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,749 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Newberry County HIFLD mix around Newberry County Rural Fire Control

Newberry County: 7 departments, 154 personnel (4 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Big Falls Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chappells Volunteer Fire Department
Chappells · volunteer
Newberry County Rural Fire Control
Pomaria · volunteer
Whitmire Fire Department
Whitmire · volunteer
All SC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Big Falls Fire Department, MN 25 Bainbridge Fire Company, PA 25 Intercourse Fire Company, PA 25 Garret Volunteer Fire Department, KY 25 Rensselaer Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 Parkston Volunteer Fire Department, SD 25 Midway Boyd Hill Fire Station, AR 25 Medina Fire Department, NY 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Newberry County Rural Fire Control have?

Newberry County Rural Fire Control has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,749 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #225 of 473 by personnel.

Does Newberry County Rural Fire Control provide EMS services?

Newberry County Rural Fire Control 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 Newberry County Rural Fire Control operate?

Newberry County Rural Fire Control operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Newberry County Rural Fire Control?

Newberry County Rural Fire Control is a Volunteer department serving Newberry 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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