Chester, PA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

40,002
5-Year Incidents
34
Departments
534,152
Population
15
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
12,685 (31.7%)
False Alarms
9,359 (23.4%)
Good Intent
5,505 (13.8%)
Fire
4,579 (11.4%)
Service Calls
3,607 (9%)

Summary

8,000
Avg Incidents / Year
31.7%
EMS Share
11.4%
Fire Share
23.4%
False Alarm Rate
+58.4%
5-Year Trend
34
Departments
Showing 34 of 34
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Longwood Fire Company 4,961 9% 31.8% 28.1% +75.3%
Coatesville Fire Department 4,539 8.2% 50.1% 20.5% +143.7%
Kennett Fire Company1 3,472 9.2% 31.8% 26.2% +188.2%
Lionville Fire Company 2,736 10.2% 12.7% 31.8% +55%
East Brandywine Fire Company 2,707 6.2% 60.6% 10.3% +36.9%
Paoli Fire Company 2,669 8.3% 15.5% 37.6% -9.1%
Avondale Fire Company 2,522 13.3% 31.8% 18.9% -16.7%
Thorndale Fire Company 2,143 6.7% 26.2% 24.4% +57%
Twin Valley Fire Department 1,923 6.8% 21.3% 11.2% +52.3%
Pomarlin Fire Company 1,757 18.2% 27.7% 28.6% +31.5%
Ludwigs Corner Fire Company 1,684 8% 52.3% 23% +135.6%
West Bradford Fire Co 1,592 12.8% 28.9% 25.9% +28.9%
Wagontown Fire Company 1,437 20.8% 17.1% 12.5% +62.6%
Keystone Valley Fire Department 1,436 26.9% 33% 14.6% +33%
Main Station 1,179 17.2% 20.5% 25.4% +7.9%
Sadsburyville Fire Company 1,057 19.4% 27.3% 17.2% +103%
Glen Moore Fire Company 953 25.9% 19.5% 28.3% +22.9%
Alert Fire Company 690 11.4% 19.3% 26.4% +93.1%
Black Rock Vfc 319 19.1% 28.8% 27.6% +8100%
London Grove Twp Office of Fire Marshal 175 14.3% 17.7% 26.3%
Friendship Divingrescue Unit 50 2% 70% 0% +57.1%
Chester County Hazmat Team 1 0% 0% 0%
Chester County Fire Marshal of 0 0% 0% 0%
Chester County Department of e 0 0% 0% 0%
Friendship Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
West End Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Kennett Regional Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Company No 1 0 0% 0% 0%
Elverson Fire Company No 1 0 0% 0% 0%
Atglen Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Parkesburg Fire Company No 1 0 0% 0% 0%
Martins Corner Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Mittal Steel Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Spring Ford Rescue Squad 0 0% 0% 0%
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