Santee Fire Department
Santee, SC · Orangeburg County
Santee Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Santee, SC (Orangeburg County), with 2 stations and 47 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 47
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(25/dept)
of 528 SC depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Santee, SC
- County
- Orangeburg County
- FDID
- 38215
Staffing vs the South Carolina average
How Santee Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. It is larger than 88% of the 528 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 75
- SC departments
- 689
What This Data Tells You About Santee Fire Department
Santee Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Santee, within Orangeburg County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 47 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.
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. Santee Fire Department runs 88% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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 Santee Fire Department have? ▼
Santee Fire Department has 47 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 88% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department.
Does Santee Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, Santee Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does Santee Fire Department operate? ▼
Santee Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Santee Fire Department? ▼
Santee Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Orangeburg 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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