Department profile

Volunteer

South Point Volunteer Fire Department

South Point, OH · Lawrence County. South Point Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 43 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

43
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

South Point Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Ohio average.

Top 24%
national personnel size
+43%
vs. Ohio average
1
station
$264,819
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
58/100
South Point 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 A
43 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$6,159 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
43 personnel · 1 station

South Point Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving South Point, OH (Lawrence County), with 1 station and 43 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,389 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $264,819.

  • National personnel rank #5,389 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #244 of 1,108
  • 2.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 15 other listed departments in Lawrence County

South Point Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

43 Top 24% higher than 76% 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 44015 · South Point Volunteer Fire Department, OH 43 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 43
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,389
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hillburn
  • FEMA-LIGHT $265K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hillburn Fire Department, NY (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
South Point, OH
FDID
44015

FEMA Grant History

$265K
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-04016 $264,818.78

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How South Point Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #244 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,389 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 43% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster geometry

Lawrence County HIFLD mix around South Point Volunteer Fire Department

Lawrence County: 18 departments, 380 personnel (14 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 17% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 43 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hillburn Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Coal Grove Fire Department
Coal Grove · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 43 personnel

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

Hillburn Fire Department, NY 43 Oneida Township Volunteer Fire Department, WI 43 Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department, NM 43 Syracuse Fire Department, IN 43 Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, NY 43 Wilton Volunteer Fire Department, NY 43 Village of Scotia Fire Department, NY 43 River Falls Fire Department, WI 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does South Point Volunteer Fire Department have?

South Point Volunteer Fire Department has 43 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 43% above the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,389 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #244 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does South Point Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

South Point 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 South Point Volunteer Fire Department operate?

South Point Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is South Point Volunteer Fire Department?

South Point Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lawrence County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has South Point Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, South Point Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $264,818.78 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.