Riverside Fire Department
Lancaster, SC · Lancaster County
Riverside Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lancaster, SC (Lancaster County), with 1 station and 8 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 8
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(25/dept)
of 528 SC depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Lancaster, SC
- County
- Lancaster County
- FDID
- 29217
Staffing vs the South Carolina average
How Riverside Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. It is larger than 5% of the 528 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 75
- SC departments
- 689
What This Data Tells You About Riverside Fire Department
Riverside Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Lancaster, within Lancaster County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 8 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
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. Riverside Fire Department runs 68% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Riverside Fire Department have? ▼
Riverside Fire Department has 8 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 68% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department.
Does Riverside Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Riverside Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Riverside Fire Department operate? ▼
Riverside Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Riverside Fire Department? ▼
Riverside Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lancaster 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.
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