Providence, RI

County incident profile · 2020–2024

461,721
5-Year Incidents
28
Departments
660,349
Population
139.8
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
328,378 (71.1%)
False Alarms
58,485 (12.7%)
Service Calls
29,870 (6.5%)
Good Intent
25,113 (5.4%)
Fire
8,547 (1.9%)

Summary

92,344
Avg Incidents / Year
71.1%
EMS Share
1.9%
Fire Share
12.7%
False Alarm Rate
+2.6%
5-Year Trend
28
Departments
Showing 28 of 28
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Providence Fire Dept 148,946 1.7% 65.8% 17.5% +41.4%
Cranston Fire Dept 69,590 0.3% 76.5% 8.3% -91.4%
Woonsocket Fire Dept 56,370 2.1% 75.1% 13.8% +53.1%
East Providence Fire Dept 47,389 2.6% 73.8% 9.3% -16.4%
Johnston Fire Dept 33,690 1.2% 78.5% 10.1% -24.8%
Cumberland Fire Dist 20,248 2.7% 70.1% 10.5% -3%
North Providence Fire Dept 14,340 1.1% 73.9% 10% +668000%
North Smithfield Fire Dept 13,812 1.8% 73.6% 8.2% +5.8%
Central Coventry Fire Dept 10,818 1.5% 71.2% 8.6% +20.5%
Limerock Fire Dept 10,200 8.2% 61% 17% +66.5%
Smithfield Fire Dept 8,115 1% 76.5% 8.8% -19.3%
Albion Fire Dist 6,444 4.2% 60.3% 15% -21.2%
Harrisville Hose Co1 3,307 0.8% 78.3% 6.3% +289.6%
North Scituate Fire Dept 3,097 2.2% 78.1% 3.6% -77.2%
East Burrillville Fire District 2,751 2.1% 72.7% 5.7% -24.8%
Chepachet Vol Fire Dept 2,278 5.7% 72.7% 11.4% +75.5%
Manville Fire Dist 1,946 3.2% 54.3% 26.2% -77.1%
Chopmist Hill Vol Fire Dept 1,770 2.8% 53.2% 7.1% +41.2%
Hope Jackson Fire Dept 1,056 3% 64.6% 2.9% -99.6%
Moosup Valley Fire Dept 1,037 5.5% 61.1% 6.3% +69.8%
Foster Center Volunteer Fire c 922 5% 56.6% 8.4% +63.3%
Saylesville Fire District 908 3.9% 57.9% 9%
Potterville Fire Dept 870 7.5% 55.9% 5.4% -99.6%
Quinnville Fire Dept 707 14.3% 28.1% 42%
West Glocester Fire Dept 688 3.1% 65.4% 12.4%
South Foster Fire Dept 332 2.4% 61.4% 10.5%
Harmony Fire Dist 90 14.4% 36.7% 14.4%
North Cumberland Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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