Howard, MD

County incident profile · 2020–2024

144,664
5-Year Incidents
15
Departments
332,270
Population
87.1
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
105,778 (73.1%)
Good Intent
14,824 (10.2%)
False Alarms
9,832 (6.8%)
Service Calls
8,966 (6.2%)
Fire
1,382 (1%)

Summary

28,933
Avg Incidents / Year
73.1%
EMS Share
1%
Fire Share
6.8%
False Alarm Rate
+20.4%
5-Year Trend
15
Departments
Showing 15 of 15
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Tamar Drive Station 22,059 0.8% 73% 7.2% +12.8%
Banneker Road Station 21,167 0.5% 78.1% 5.5% +31.2%
Ellicott City Vol Firemens as 20,738 0.6% 76.3% 5% +6.3%
Savage Vol Fire Company Inc 17,069 1.3% 69.7% 8.2% -29.5%
Elkridge Vol Fire Dept Inc 10,983 1.3% 69.7% 6.9% -8.3%
Howard Co Fire Rescue 9,680 1.2% 72.8% 6.7% +6.4%
Rivers Park 8,913 1% 72.5% 7.5% +32.2%
Bethany Lane Station 7,983 0.7% 72.8% 6.6% +14.8%
West Friendship Vol Firemans 5,948 1.1% 72.5% 5.5% +42.1%
Waterloo Station 5,644 1% 72.4% 9.4%
Fifth District Vol Fire Dept i 5,217 1.3% 66.9% 9.7% +24.3%
Merriweather Station 3,693 1.1% 72% 8.7% +127.4%
Lisbon Vol Fire Co Inc 2,805 2.5% 71.1% 3.6% -25.4%
Glenwood 2,743 1.6% 68.6% 9.2% +14.9%
Jhu Lab Fire Dept 22 0% 95.5% 0%
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