Department profile

Volunteer

North Greenville Fire Department

Travelers Rest, SC · Greenville County. North Greenville Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

North Greenville Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Carolina average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
+8%
vs. South Carolina average
2
stations
$660,814
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
46/100
North Greenville 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 F
13.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness C
2.5 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment B
$24,475 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
27 personnel · 2 stations

North Greenville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Travelers Rest, SC (Greenville County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,209 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $660,814.

  • National personnel rank #12,209 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #181 of 473
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 35 other listed departments in Greenville County

North Greenville Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 23217 · North Greenville Fire Department, SC 27 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,209
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Morton Fire Compa…
  • FEMA-MID $661K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Morton Fire Company, PA (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Travelers Rest, SC
FDID
23217

FEMA Grant History

$661K
Cumulative funding (FY2017–2023)
4
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FF-00728 $200,000
2018 EMW-2018-FO-00751 $212,693.07
2017 EMW2015FH00197 $173,984
2017 EMW2016FF00173 $74,137

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

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How North Greenville Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #181 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,209 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 8% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

North Greenville Fire Department is 2.5% of Greenville County roster mass

The county lists 48 departments totaling 1,091 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 46% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Morton Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Morton Fire Company, PA 27 Albany Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27 Eagle Butte Fire Department, SD 27 Farmington Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 Gackle Fire Protection District, ND 27 Lehr Fire Department / Lehr Rural Fire Department, ND 27 Duval District Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 Satsuma Fire Department, FL 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Greenville Fire Department have?

North Greenville Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,209 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #181 of 473 by personnel.

Does North Greenville Fire Department provide EMS services?

North Greenville Fire Department 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 North Greenville Fire Department operate?

North Greenville Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Greenville Fire Department?

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

Has North Greenville Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, North Greenville Fire Department has received 4 FEMA grants totaling $660,814.07 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017–2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

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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