Delaware, PA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

111,211
5-Year Incidents
54
Departments
576,366
Population
38.6
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)

False Alarms
29,522 (26.5%)
EMS / Rescue
24,056 (21.6%)
Good Intent
17,937 (16.1%)
Fire
16,652 (15%)
Service Calls
6,482 (5.8%)

Summary

22,242
Avg Incidents / Year
21.6%
EMS Share
15%
Fire Share
26.5%
False Alarm Rate
+23.3%
5-Year Trend
54
Departments
Showing 54 of 54
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Upper Darby Twp Fire Headquart 13,793 7.5% 24.4% 28.9% +45.9%
Bureau of Fire 12,394 7.2% 30.3% 36.6% +8.6%
Concordville Fire Protective 4,287 11.7% 27.4% 35.6% +60.4%
Aston Twp FD 3,909 34.1% 23.8% 23.6% +24.5%
Springfield Fire Company 3,884 20.3% 34.8% 25.4% +106.7%
Darby Fire Company No 1 3,470 24% 16.9% 31.6% +31.5%
Haverford Township Bureau of f 3,293 16.6% 4.7% 39.1% +16.6%
Folcroft Fire Company 3,229 13.7% 13.3% 34.6% +13.4%
Broomall Fire Company 3,212 11.1% 14.3% 27.9% +5.4%
Lansdowne Fire Station 3,200 12.7% 8.1% 25.8% +75.4%
Brookhaven Fire Department 3,145 15.7% 15.7% 23.3% -25.2%
Upper Chichester FD 3,124 13% 28% 22.8% +129.1%
Clifton Heights Fire Company 2,917 19.8% 16.7% 21.2% +160.4%
Collingdale Fire Co1 2,910 14.6% 18.4% 14.5% +105.4%
Glenolden Fire Company 2,675 13.3% 5.6% 22.3% -10.7%
Garden City Fire Company 2,481 20.4% 19.5% 24.3% -4.5%
Tinicum Township Fire Company 2,476 23.5% 33.8% 25.5% -2.1%
Sharon Hill Fire Company 2,444 19.3% 9.4% 43.5% +45.2%
Marcus Hook Trainer FD 2,358 15.5% 20% 11.3% +9.7%
Middletown Fire Cono1 2,261 15.1% 35.6% 24.6% +56.3%
Rock Run Fire Co 2,181 13.8% 22.9% 24.2% -0.4%
South Media Fire Company 1,905 5.8% 22% 23.6% -25.2%
Holmes Fire Company 1,820 43.9% 12.4% 23.2% +64%
Bethel Township Hose Co1 1,788 20.9% 23.3% 13.4% +97.8%
Leedom Fire Company 1,755 24.6% 41.4% 13.3% +42.3%
Woodlyn Fire Company 1,647 12.4% 30.4% 18.3% +77.1%
Chester Township Fire Company 1,534 13.4% 16.9% 23% +11.1%
Swarthmore Fire and Protective 1,515 13.1% 14.6% 35.4% +18.5%
Morton Rutledge Fc 1,387 12.8% 15.1% 17.8% +35.7%
Ridley Park Fire Company1 1,342 7.8% 4.9% 11.3% +15.6%
Upland Fire Company 1,263 17.5% 17.3% 18.1% -8.7%
Boothwyn Fire Co 1 1,146 12.2% 29.6% 27.3%
Chester Heights Fire Company 1,122 1.9% 26.1% 24.9% -32.1%
Sm Vauclain Fire Company 1,079 14.5% 10.7% 8.8% -77.8%
Norwood Fire Company 1,058 21.9% 6.5% 9.9% +773.9%
Parkside Fire Company 1,052 20% 48.5% 7.1% +69.7%
Folsom Fire Company 978 19.3% 14.4% 26.4% +27.8%
Ogden Fire Company No 1 905 13.1% 25.6% 27.1%
Eddystone Fire Company No 1 882 34.4% 15.2% 24.9% +29.1%
Edgemont Twp Fire Company 843 8.7% 30% 33.7% +49.5%
Milmont Fire Company 697 12.2% 11.2% 9.3% +31%
Reliance Hook and Ladder Co 1 662 13.1% 22.7% 29.3%
East Lansdowne Fire Department 502 27.1% 8% 45% -86.8%
Briarcliffe Fire Company 451 18% 13.1% 13.5% -69%
Darby Township No 4 235 14.9% 19.6% 14% +59.1%
County of Delaware Emergency s 0 0% 0% 0%
Marcus Hook Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Oakmont Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Collingdale Volunteer Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Trainermain Station 0 0% 0% 0%
Upper Chichester Township Fire 0 0% 0% 0%
Aston Beechwood Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Morton Fc 0 0% 0% 0%
Delaware Co Emergency Svcs 0 0% 0% 0%
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