Department profile

Career (Paid)

North Augusta Department of Public Safety

North Augusta, SC · Aiken County. North Augusta Department of Public Safety is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 85 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

85
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

North Augusta Department of Public Safety pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the South Carolina average.

Top 6%
national personnel size
+240%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
86/100
North Augusta Department of Public Safety

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 A
42.5 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
85 personnel · 2 stations

North Augusta Department of Public Safety is a Career (Paid) department serving North Augusta, SC (Aiken County), with 2 stations and 85 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,315 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,315 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #19 of 473
  • 2.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30 other listed departments in Aiken County

North Augusta Department of Public Safety vs. the national personnel distribution

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

85 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 02316 · North Augusta Department of Public Safety, SC 85 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-UNK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-PART

  • PERS-MID 85
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-TOP #1,315
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Elmwood Park
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Elmwood Park Fire Department, NJ (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 CAREER
Location
North Augusta, SC
FDID
02316

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How North Augusta Department of Public Safety's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #19 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,315 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 240% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

North Augusta Department of Public Safety is 10.0% of Aiken County roster mass

The county lists 33 departments totaling 851 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 24% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 85 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Elmwood Park Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bath Fire Department
Warrenville · volunteer
Bath Fire Department
North Augusta · other
Beech Island Fire Department
Beech Island · volunteer
Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department
Belvedere · volunteer
Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department
North Augusta · other
Center Fire Department
Aiken · volunteer
All SC departments →

Nationwide career peers near 85 personnel

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

Elmwood Park Fire Department, NJ 85 Millbrook Fire Department, AL 85 Johnston Fire Department, RI 85 Terryville Volunteer Fire Department, CT 85 Pinellas Suncoast Fire and Rescue, FL 85 Berwyn Fire Department, IL 85 Panama City Fire Department - Central Station, FL 85 Baltimore-Washington International Fire and Rescue, MD 85

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Augusta Department of Public Safety have?

North Augusta Department of Public Safety has 85 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 240% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,315 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #19 of 473 by personnel.

Does North Augusta Department of Public Safety provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for North Augusta Department of Public Safety in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does North Augusta Department of Public Safety operate?

North Augusta Department of Public Safety operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Augusta Department of Public Safety?

North Augusta Department of Public Safety is a Career (Paid) department serving Aiken County, SC. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

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.