Department profile

Volunteer

Western Laurens Fire Department

Ware Shoals, SC · Laurens County. Western Laurens Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Western Laurens Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Carolina average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. South Carolina average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
10/100
Western Laurens 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 F
12 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 2 stations

Western Laurens Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ware Shoals, SC (Laurens County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,868 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,868 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #246 of 473
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Laurens County

Western Laurens Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 30212 · Western Laurens Fire Department, SC 24 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Daviess County Fi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Daviess County Fire Department - Yelvington, KY (+ 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
Ware Shoals, SC
FDID
30212

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Western Laurens Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #246 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,868 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Laurens County HIFLD mix around Western Laurens Fire Department

Laurens County: 24 departments, 235 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 13% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Daviess County Fire Department - Yelvington, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Clinton Fire Department
Clinton · other
Cross Hill Fire Department
Cross Hill · volunteer
Ekom Fire and Rescue
Laurens · other
Gray Court Area Fire Department
Gray Court · volunteer
Greenpond Fire Department
Fountain Inn · volunteer
Hickory Tavern Fire Department
Gray Court · other
Joanna Fire Department
Joanna · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Daviess County Fire Department - Yelvington, KY 24 Keyser Volunteer Fire Department, WV 24 Debusk Volunteer Fire Department, TN 24 Bobtown-Dunkard Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 24 Amberley Village Police and Fire Department, OH 24 Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, MT 24 Mount Healthy Fire Department, OH 24 Deer River Fire Department, MN 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Western Laurens Fire Department have?

Western Laurens Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,868 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #246 of 473 by personnel.

Does Western Laurens Fire Department provide EMS services?

Western Laurens 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 Western Laurens Fire Department operate?

Western Laurens Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Western Laurens Fire Department?

Western Laurens Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Laurens 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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