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)
Summary
36,723
Avg Incidents / Year
61.3%
EMS Share
4.6%
Fire Share
9.3%
False Alarm Rate
-27.2%
5-Year Trend
24
Departments
| Department ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Fire % ▲ | EMS % ▲ | False Alarm % ▲ | Trend ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary FD | 60,478 | 5% | 61.5% | 11.6% | -74.7% |
| Crown Point FD | 21,702 | 2.2% | 76.3% | 5% | +73.2% |
| Hammond FD | 13,363 | 5.6% | 62.4% | 4.6% | +151.9% |
| Hobart FD | 12,976 | 1.6% | 70.5% | 4.8% | -66.2% |
| Merrillville FD | 12,168 | 6.2% | 38.6% | 19.9% | +4.9% |
| Dyer VFD | 8,161 | 2.4% | 63.8% | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| Schererville FD | 8,124 | 2% | 73.6% | 9% | +1267.9% |
| Saint John FD | 6,928 | 2.8% | 72.9% | 4.1% | -56.8% |
| Cedar Lake FD | 6,799 | 3.3% | 66.4% | 3.3% | +10.1% |
| Lake of Four Seasons Volunteer Fire Force | 6,576 | 3.5% | 73.4% | 4.4% | +14.5% |
| East Chicago FD | 4,656 | 4.2% | 60.8% | 11% | +675.7% |
| Lake Station VFD | 4,436 | 7.4% | 52.5% | 5.4% | -23.2% |
| Munster VFD | 3,070 | 9.2% | 18.5% | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| Griffith VFD | 2,696 | 10.9% | 16.2% | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| Highland VFD | 2,558 | 7.6% | 24% | 16.6% | +5.2% |
| Lake Hills VFD | 2,136 | 9.4% | 51.5% | 4.1% | +181.7% |
| Lake Ridge VFD | 1,703 | 13.5% | 29.4% | 7% | -16.9% |
| Lake Dalecarlia VFD | 1,668 | 9.7% | 65.1% | 1.4% | +1070.2% |
| Lowell VFD | 1,575 | 10.1% | 41.3% | 9% | -88.2% |
| New Chicago VFD | 1,312 | 7.4% | 65.4% | 1.9% | +179.1% |
| Whiting FD | 395 | 5.1% | 0.5% | 23.3% | -76.1% |
| Schneider VFD | 104 | 8.7% | 82.7% | 0% | -69.2% |
| Lake County Fire Chiefs Association | 33 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Shelby VFD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
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