Department profile

Volunteer

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department

Barnwell, SC · Barnwell County. Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the South Carolina average.

9th pct.
national personnel size
-40%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
46/100
Red Oak Volunteer 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 D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness B
4 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Barnwell, SC (Barnwell County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,436 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,436 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #392 of 473
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Barnwell County

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 06209 · Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, SC 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,436
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Floyd County Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department 2, VA (+ 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
Barnwell, SC
FDID
06209

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #392 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,436 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 40% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster fringe

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department is 9.7% of Barnwell County roster mass

The county lists 11 departments totaling 155 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 9% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department 2, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Barnwell Fire Department
Barnwell · other
Barnwell Rural Fire Department
Barnwell · other
Blackville Fire Department
Blackville · volunteer
Elko Volunteer Fire Department
Elko · volunteer
Friendship Volunteer Fire Department
Barnwell · volunteer
Hilda Volunteer Fire Department
Barnwell · volunteer
Long Branch Fire Department
Williston · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department 2, VA 15 Godfrey Volunteer Fire Station, AR 15 New Cambria Volunteer Fire Department, MO 15 Salt Rock Volunteer Fire Department, WV 15 Blue Lake Township Fire Department, MI 15 Seibert Fire Protection District, CO 15 Shiloh Fire and Rescue, NJ 15 Lower Heidelberg Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department have?

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 40% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,436 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #392 of 473 by personnel.

Does Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Red Oak Volunteer 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 Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department?

Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Barnwell 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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