Defiance, OH

County incident profile · 2020–2024

48,185
5-Year Incidents
26
Departments
38,229
Population
252.1
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
32,638 (67.7%)
Fire
3,948 (8.2%)
False Alarms
3,372 (7%)
Service Calls
2,689 (5.6%)
Good Intent
2,355 (4.9%)

Summary

9,637
Avg Incidents / Year
67.7%
EMS Share
8.2%
Fire Share
7%
False Alarm Rate
+32.6%
5-Year Trend
26
Departments
Showing 26 of 26
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Defiance Fire Department 15,585 2.7% 80.6% 5.6% +11.9%
Cleveland Hopkins Internationa 5,853 2.1% 61.9% 8.5% +7.8%
Union City Fire Department 4,407 4.8% 86.1% 0.9% +1359.7%
Highland Hills Fire Department 3,674 1.6% 74.3% 17.6% +13.9%
Greenville Fire Department 3,620 7.1% 37.4% 22.9% +30.1%
Hicksville Vol Fire Department 2,435 6.9% 74.2% 4% -63.4%
Gettysburg Rural Fire Departme 1,725 12.9% 73.6% 1.4% -20.4%
South Richland Twp Fire Depart 1,620 14.1% 65.1% 1.9% +65.4%
Highland Twp Vol Fire Departme 1,070 19.7% 70% 1.9% -16.1%
Sherwood Village Fire Departme 924 11.9% 74.1% 1.2% +820.7%
New Madison Fire Department 844 27.6% 35.1% 3.2% +20.3%
Arcanum Fire Department 774 23% 41.7% 5.4% -3.3%
Delaware Twp Vol Fire Departme 671 13.4% 76% 1.8% -11.6%
Versailles Fire Department 667 25.2% 30.1% 15.1% +20.2%
Ansonia Fire Department 638 24.3% 36.1% 1.9% +61.2%
Jewell Fire Department 606 19.1% 57.4% 3.5% +25.8%
Tiffin Twp Fire Department 543 9.2% 76.2% 3.3% +22.1%
Liberty Twp Vol Fire Departmen 482 41.9% 27.2% 2.7% +91.9%
Noble Twp Fire Department 433 27.9% 0.7% 5.1% +14.5%
Pitsburg Fire Department 373 34.3% 32.4% 3.2% +3.2%
Rossburg Fire Department 292 38% 42.1% 1% +39.7%
Hollansburg Community Fire Department Inc 280 39.6% 24.6% 1.4% +22.2%
Osgood Comm Vol Fire Departmen 245 43.3% 29% 1.6% +10.4%
North Star Community Fire Company Inc 242 33.5% 45.5% 1.7% +66.7%
Neywashington Twp Fire Depart 130 33.8% 39.2% 5.4% +143.8%
Farmer Fire Department 52 76.9% 5.8% 0% +1700%
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