Porter, IN

County incident profile · 2020–2024

76,084
5-Year Incidents
17
Departments
173,161
Population
87.9
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
51,965 (68.3%)
Good Intent
8,737 (11.5%)
Service Calls
7,530 (9.9%)
False Alarms
3,483 (4.6%)
Fire
1,893 (2.5%)

Summary

15,217
Avg Incidents / Year
68.3%
EMS Share
2.5%
Fire Share
4.6%
False Alarm Rate
-17.1%
5-Year Trend
17
Departments
Showing 17 of 17
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Valparaiso FD 25,115 1.7% 70.8% 5.5% +11.4%
Portage FD 22,876 1.8% 72.5% 4.8% -61%
Chesterton FD 8,075 1.5% 62.6% 4.7% +1.2%
South Haven FD 6,382 2.9% 71.5% 2.2% -9.5%
Liberty Twp VFD 4,638 5.3% 51.2% 3.8% +5.3%
Hebron VFD 2,705 7.2% 62.5% 3.1% +18%
Porter VFD 2,423 2% 71.2% 5% +27.1%
Kouts VFD 1,541 10.7% 65.6% 2.7% +20.7%
Burns Harbor VFD 1,483 2.6% 46.1% 2% +3.7%
Union Vfdwheeler 669 3% 60.7% 3.7%
Ogden Dunes VFD 134 10.4% 64.9% 8.2%
Beverly Shores VFD 43 4.7% 41.9% 16.3%
Unknown Fdid 0 0% 0% 0%
Porter Twp Vfdboone Grove 0 0% 0% 0%
Unknown Fdid 0 0% 0% 0%
Unknown Fdid 0 0% 0% 0%
Unknown Fdid 0 0% 0% 0%
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