Department profile

Volunteer

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department

Walhalla, SC · Oconee County. Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Carolina average.

29th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
61/100
Pickett Post-Camp Oak 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 C
22 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness A
5 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Walhalla, SC (Oconee County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,887 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,887 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #275 of 473
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Oconee County

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 71% higher than 29% 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 37211 · Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department, SC 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,887
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Viejas
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Viejas Fire Department, CA (+ 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
Walhalla, SC
FDID
37211

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #275 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,887 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department is 5.5% of Oconee County roster mass

The county lists 18 departments totaling 401 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 39% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Viejas Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Viejas Fire Department, CA 22 San Pasqual Reservation Fire Department, CA 22 Schofield Fire Department, WI 22 Sawtooth Valley Rural Fire Department, ID 22 Boyd Volunteer Fire Department, MN 22 Perry Fire Department, FL 22 South New Castle Borough Volunteer Fire Department, PA 22 San Juan Fire Department - LA Sal Fire Station, UT 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department have?

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,887 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #275 of 473 by personnel.

Does Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pickett Post-Camp Oak 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 Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department operate?

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department?

Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Oconee 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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