Department profile

Career (Paid)

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue

North Myrtle Beach, SC · Horry County. North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue is a Career (Paid) department, 5 stations and 6 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

6
Total personnel
5
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the South Carolina average.

0th pct.
national personnel size
-76%
vs. South Carolina average
5
stations
$132,696
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue

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
1.2 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness F
0.8 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
6 personnel · 5 stations

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue is a Career (Paid) department serving North Myrtle Beach, SC (Horry County), with 5 stations and 6 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #22,344 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $132,696.

  • National personnel rank #22,344 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #458 of 473
  • 83.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Horry County

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

6 Top 100% in the bottom 1% 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 26310 · North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue, SC 6 personnel · 5 stations

PERS-MICRO · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 6
  • STA-FEW 5 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #22,344
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fort Bidwell Indi…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $133K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fort Bidwell Indian Community Council, CA (+ 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
CAREER
Location
North Myrtle Beach, SC
FDID
26310

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FH-00248 $132,695.71

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

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #458 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #22,344 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 76% below the state average
Stations
5
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue is 0.8% of Horry County roster mass

The county lists 12 departments totaling 780 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 50% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

83.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 6 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fort Bidwell Indian Community Council, CA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Myrtle Beach · career
City of Surfside Beach Fire Department
Surfside Beach · volunteer
Conway Fire Department
Conway · career
Horry County Fire Rescue
Little River · other
Horry County Fire Rescue
Conway · career
Loris Volunteer Fire Department
Loris · volunteer
All SC departments →

Nationwide career peers near 6 personnel

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

Fort Bidwell Indian Community Council, CA 6 Kanarraville Fire Department, UT 6 Delta Volunteer Fire Department, LA 6 Shubert Volunteer Fire Department, NE 6 Durango LA Plata County Airport Fire Department, CO 6 Broadmoor Fire Protection District, CO 6 Thompson Cornerstone Volunteer Fire Department, AL 6 Gregg County Sheriff Department/Airport Division, TX 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue have?

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue has 6 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #22,344 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #458 of 473 by personnel.

Does North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue provide EMS services?

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue 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 Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue operate?

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue operates 5 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue?

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue is a Career (Paid) department serving Horry County, SC. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue received federal grants?

Yes, North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $132,695.71 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

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.