San Luis Obispo, CA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

143,728
5-Year Incidents
20
Departments
280,370
Population
102.5
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
93,416 (65%)
Good Intent
19,191 (13.4%)
Service Calls
16,920 (11.8%)
False Alarms
6,663 (4.6%)
Fire
3,997 (2.8%)

Summary

28,746
Avg Incidents / Year
65%
EMS Share
2.8%
Fire Share
4.6%
False Alarm Rate
+44.5%
5-Year Trend
20
Departments
Showing 20 of 20
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
San Luis Obispo Cfd 34,493 2.2% 64.9% 3.8% +26.4%
San Luis Obispo FD 33,257 2% 64.3% 6.1% +28.1%
Paso Robles FD 22,288 3.5% 66% 4.2% +36.4%
Atascadero FD 17,027 3% 64.4% 3.2% +7.2%
Pismo Beach FD 7,864 1.5% 70% 5.7% +8.5%
Morro Bay FD 7,469 1.7% 68.1% 6.6% +156.5%
South Bay Fpd 6,511 0.9% 73.9% 2.5% +8.9%
Five Cities Fire Authority 4,773 2.1% 70.4% 3.7%
Cambria Csd FD 4,028 1.4% 53.6% 5.6% +28.9%
Templeton FD 3,276 4.1% 61.2% 6.7% -25.1%
Cdfsan Luis Obispo 1,655 38.7% 21.6% 2.7% -37.3%
Avila Beach Fpd 443 1.6% 71.1% 7% -24.2%
San Miguel Csd 327 8.9% 67.9% 3.7%
Santa Margarita VFD 317 7.3% 57.1% 4.1% +453.6%
University 0 0% 0% 0%
Oceano Csdfire 0 0% 0% 0%
Atascadero State Hospital FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Grover Beach FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Cayucos Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Arroyo Grande FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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