Top Hazards by Life-Safety Loss ($/yr)
Department Rankings
Fire and EMS departments serving Beaufort County. Click column headers to sort.
NRI Rating is from FEMA's National Risk Index, which measures community risk across 18 natural hazards using expected annual losses, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Life-Safety Loss uses FEMA's Value of Statistical Life ($13.7M per expected fatality) to estimate annual risk to human life.
Department boundaries and station counts are self-reported through NERIS Public and may not reflect current service areas. Population and Life-Safety Loss reflect each department's full jurisdiction. County-level risk metrics are computed from census tract data and are not affected by boundary accuracy. See full methodology.
| Department ▲ | Est. Population ▲ | Life-Safety Loss ▼ | NRI Rating ▲ | Stations ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Township Fire District | 83,495 | $9.2M | Very High | 10 |
| Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District | 66,545 | $8.3M | Very High | 9 |
| Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue | 37,363 | $4.6M | Very High | 7 |
| Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department | 22,817 | $3.4M | Very High | 4 |
| Burton Fire District | 22,240 | $3.1M | Very High | 10 |
| Grassy Pond Fire Department | 23,773 | $3.0M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Lady's Island - St. Helena Fire District | 21,873 | $2.8M | Very High | 5 |
| Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department | 26,067 | $2.5M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Duncan Fire Department | 37,081 | $2.2M | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| Jackson Volunteer Fire Department | 19,158 | $1.8M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Belvedere Fire Department | 26,636 | $1.7M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Sheldon Fire District | 3,827 | $685.8K | Very High | 2 |
| Fripp Island Fire Department | 1,055 | $196.7K | Very High | 1 |
| Daufuskie Island Fire District | 619 | $65.0K | Relatively High | 1 |
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