Bedford, PA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

67,345
5-Year Incidents
39
Departments
47,550
Population
283.3
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
22,437 (33.3%)
False Alarms
15,238 (22.6%)
Fire
9,399 (14%)
Good Intent
7,263 (10.8%)
Service Calls
5,164 (7.7%)

Summary

13,469
Avg Incidents / Year
33.3%
EMS Share
14%
Fire Share
22.6%
False Alarm Rate
+28.6%
5-Year Trend
39
Departments
Showing 39 of 39
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
East Whiteland Vol Fire Assoc 9,421 4.5% 67.9% 16.6% +46.9%
West Chester Fire Department 6,535 7.7% 9.2% 47% +87.8%
Berwyn Fire Company 4,114 16.6% 20.8% 31.4% -19.5%
West Whiteland Fire Company 3,197 20.1% 22.3% 35.7% +15.7%
West Grove Fire Company 3,139 19.9% 30% 22.3% +33.8%
Phoenix Fire Company 3,079 9.9% 29% 28.5% +31%
Union Fire Company1 2,725 19.7% 31.4% 17.9% -6.4%
Goshen Fire Company 2,686 14.2% 13.2% 45.5% +59.4%
Kimberton Fire Company 1,969 11.2% 20.2% 33.7% +77.3%
Duncannon Fire Company No 1 1,765 9% 35.5% 2.6% +34.9%
North Shenango Volunteer Fire 1,681 14.2% 53.6% 3.5% +35.3%
Dauntless Hook Ladder Co 1,648 13.3% 35.8% 22.1% -15.4%
Minquas Fire Company No 2 1,622 7.6% 17.4% 28.7% +82.1%
Bedford Fire Department1 in 1,529 17.5% 29% 9.9% -41.9%
Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Co 1,497 19% 17.6% 36% +4%
Westwood Fire Company 1,493 19.1% 33.3% 23.4% +128.8%
Malvern Fire Company 1,426 12.1% 15.8% 41.7% +15.7%
Ridge Fire Company 1,423 11.1% 27.3% 16.4% +98.8%
Modena Fire Company 1,408 18.3% 36.2% 15.3% +19.4%
Norco Fire Co 1,398 13.4% 26.1% 12.2% +0.8%
Honey Brook Fire Company 1,388 22.5% 29.8% 18.5% +61.3%
West Mead2 VFD 1,266 15.7% 50.4% 9.2% +39.5%
Freeburg Fire Co 1,200 9.6% 60.8% 2% -19.3%
Everett Fire Co1 1,191 11.8% 33.7% 8.7% +29.5%
Cochranville Fire Company 1,011 22.9% 29.5% 11.6% +21.3%
George g Mcmurtry Fire Dept 987 16.6% 48.1% 9.9% -28.9%
Greenwood Vol Fire and Rescue 890 15.2% 54.5% 4% +38.5%
Shawnee Valley Volunteer Fire 729 26.3% 34.4% 2.7% +60.8%
Southern Cove Volunteer Fire c 706 34.7% 25.5% 2.8% +125.7%
Breezewood Volunteer Fire Comp 696 28% 42% 1.4% -31.5%
Saxton Vol Fire Dept 610 17.7% 36.1% 4.8% -29.6%
Alum Bank Community Fire Compa 594 34.5% 37.4% 9.8% +8%
Imler Area Volunteer Fire Comp 491 31% 30.5% 3.1% +78%
Fellows Club Volunteer Fire De 459 22.7% 30.5% 10.7% +4.2%
Six Mile Run Area Vol Fire Com 438 15.1% 30.6% 4.3% +2.7%
Linesville Volunteer Fire Depa 432 20.6% 20.8% 5.1% +33.3%
Hyndman Volunteer Fire Depar 375 11.7% 45.1% 7.2% +187.2%
Cumberland Valley Township VFD 123 22% 37.4% 4.1% -25.8%
Chaneysville Volunteer Fire De 4 100% 0% 0%
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