North Charleston Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About North Charleston Fire Department

North Charleston Fire Department operates as a fire department in North Charleston, within Charleston County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 147 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. South Carolina has 689 registered fire departments and 17,475 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. North Charleston Fire Department runs 488% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 32,100 fires, 75 fire deaths, and 49% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: North Charleston Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $2,399,127 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.