Silver Bluff Fire Department
Aiken, SC · Aiken County
Silver Bluff Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Aiken, SC (Aiken County), with 2 stations and 29 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 29
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(25/dept)
of 528 SC depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Aiken, SC
- County
- Aiken County
- FDID
- 02217
Staffing vs the South Carolina average
How Silver Bluff Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. It is larger than 65% of the 528 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 75
- SC departments
- 689
What This Data Tells You About Silver Bluff Fire Department
Silver Bluff Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Aiken, within Aiken County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 29 total personnel, 2 stations, 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. Silver Bluff Fire Department runs 16% 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 Silver Bluff Fire Department have? ▼
Silver Bluff Fire Department has 29 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 16% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department.
Does Silver Bluff Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Silver Bluff Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Silver Bluff Fire Department operate? ▼
Silver Bluff Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Silver Bluff Fire Department? ▼
Silver Bluff Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Aiken 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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