For the 27th year, the career fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® Magazine to share and compare statistics about company and department activity levels, funding, staffing and pay. A total of 271 fire departments took part in this year's survey, representing 45 states, the District of Columbia and 7 Canadian provinces. The departments represented in this latest survey protect 78,297,462 people, and they have budgets totaling more than $12 billion (budgets are listed in millions of dollars). They provide this service with 3,860 engine companies, 1,380 ladder companies, 1,559 ambulances and numerous other specialized units. They responded to 1,829,199 fire calls, 7,236,854 EMS calls and 10,412,376 total calls last year.
Pay Scales & Staffing DEPARTMENT
FF START PAY
FF TOP PAY
MEDIC START PAY
MEDIC TOP PAY
WORK WEEK
ENGINE CREW
LADDER CREW
Anniston, AL
28,110
42,000
31,000
44,000
56
3
1
Birmingham, AL
32,988
49,691
36,046
54,660
52
4
4
Decatur, AL
32,001
49,350
32,001
59,350
56
4
4
Dothan, AL
29,452
45,094
32,102
49,152
56
4
2
Florence, AL
26,126
30,737
NA
NA
56
4
4
Tuscaloosa, AL
38,475
51,054
41,725
54,304
53.2
3.5
4
Chandler, AZ
41,164
58,240
47,338
64,414
56
4
4
Gilbert, AZ
43,565
60,990
48,965
66,390
56
4
4
Glendale, AZ
40,126
59,284
NA
NA
52
4
4
Maricopa, AZ
47,000
63,000
52,231
68,531
56
4
4
Mesa, AZ
43,846
59,114
52,628
65,649
56
4
4
Scottsdale, AZ
44,349
62,054
49,749
67,454
56
4
4
Surprise, AZ
46,300
60,948
51,978
66,626
56
4
5
Tempe, AZ
40,160
59,838
52,433
65,822
56
4
4
Tucson, AZ
41,845
54,833
41,845
63,568
56
4
4
Anaheim, CA
70,000
86,000
80,000
96,000
56
4
4
Apple Valley, CA
42,612
54,552
48,612
60,552
56
3
3
Auburn, CA
42,000
51,600
NA
NA
56
3
NA
Bakersfield, CA
50,011
65,961
50,011
65,961
56
3
4
Camp Roberts, CA
42,468
51,024
NA
NA
53
3
NA
Contra Costa County, CA
68,530
83,299
75,364
91,606
56
3
3
El Cajon, CA
51,688
62,928
58,269
71,024
56
3
3
Fresno, CA
54,672
69,732
NA
NA
56
3
3
Hemet, CA
49,692
66,744
NA
NA
56
3
3
Long Beach, CA
51,680
71,113
56,403
82,774
4
4
Y
Los Angeles City, CA
51,824
75,690
51,824
89,116
56
4
5
Los Angeles County, CA
55,330
80,882
65,110
95,181
56
3.5
4
Modesto, CA
51,580
62,697
53,643
NA
52
3
4
Mountain Ranch, CA
29,000
39,000
NA
NA
56
2
0
Ontario, CA
54,911
66,744
69,226
81,059
56
4
4
Pasadena, CA
61,268
70,965
72,068
82,868
56
4
4
Redding, CA
47,786
58,065
NA
NA
56
2.5
3
Salinas, CA
62,436
79,704
70,241
89,667
56
3
3
San Francisco, CA
65,806
92,092
NA
106,418
48.7
4
5
San Luis Obispo, CA
50,882
69,420
59,212
77,750
56
3
4
Santa Cruz City, CA
60,708
81,252
68,832
89,376
56
3
3
Santa Rosa, CA
63,516
76,248
69,867
83,872
56
3
4
Seaside, CA
55,637
70,794
NA
NA
48
3
4
Somerset, CA
50,400
53,496
54,000
57,289
56
3
NA
Stockton, CA
49,668
74,076
54,113
82,224
56
4
5
Vacaville, CA
75,674
91,982
85,133
103,479
56
3
3
Watsonville, CA
49,464
66,288
NA
NA
56
3
3
Adams County, CO
34,500
58,349
40,500
58,477
56
4
NA
Arvada, CO
42,197
65,013
NA
NA
56
4
4
Aurora, CO
41,585
65,183
67,015
71,706
56
4
4
Boulder, CO
47,939
62,193
NA
NA
56
3
3
Colorado Springs, CO
42,552
60,576
54,420
68,892
56
4
4
Denver, CO
41,406
64,008
NA
NA
48
4
4
Grand Junction, CO
44,340
53,772
47,112
56,532
56
4
4
Jefferson County, CO
29,536
60,825
44,745
66,034
56
4
4
Longmont, CO
41,844
56,088
58,080
62,316
56
3
3
Union Colony, Greeley, CO
41,355
57,974
43,945
60,292
56
4
4
Westminster, CO
35,796
61,193
51,389
65,783
56
3.5
3.5
Bridgeport, CT
39,254
51,460
NA
NA
42
4
4
Danbury, CT
48,843
60,272
NA
NA
42
3
4
Fairfield, CT
51,084
87,690
NA
NA
42
3
3
Hartford, CT
50,336
60,736
NA
NA
42
4
4
Meriden, CT
43,047
58,116
44,947
59,601
42
3.2
4
New Britain, CT
47,762
52,549
NA
NA
42
4
4
New Haven, CT
37,000
60,687
37,000
60,687
42
4
4
Norwalk, CT
45,355
NA
NA
NA
42
4
4
Stamford, CT
41,753
64,017
NA
NA
42
4
4
Waterbury, CT
45,401
56,431
NA
NA
50
4
4
Washington, DC
44,302
78,681
48,732
83,111
42
4
5
Clearwater, FL
35,323
NA
42,387
NA
53
3
4
Deltona, FL
32,559
37,673
39,129
64,243
56
3
4
Estero, FL
46,016
61,714
54,986
70,714
56
3
3
Fort Lauderdale, FL
49,229
67,000
54,599
74,135
48
3
3
Fort Walton Beach, FL
28,859
49,760
32,659
53,560
56
3.6
3.6
Gainesville, FL
38,615
54,060
42,090
58,925
53
3
4
Hollywood, FL
36,679
56,065
43,798
61,885
46.6
3
2
Melbourne, FL
33,633
48,758
35,785
51,830
56
4
3
Miami-Dade County, FL
35,743
64,303
54,426
81,064
48
4
4
Naples, FL
38,792
60,782
43,792
64,782
52
3
2
Ocala, FL
30,128
48,203
34,727
55,068
52
3
2
Orange County, FL
36,583
59,332
41,253
64,002
56
3.7
3
Panama City, FL
27,392
35,102
NA
NA
53
4
4
Pensacola, FL
22,903
54,298
NA
NA
56
3
2
St. Lucie County, FL
36,114
58,908
43,400
71,671
48
5
5
Sanford, FL
34,674
53,227
35,793
54,944
56
3.5
3.5
Sarasota County, FL
34,986
60,024
42,486
67,524
48
2.5
2
Tarpon Springs, FL
34,549
50,258
42,437
59,127
56
3.4
2
Tavares, FL
35,468
42,311
42,311
49,155
53
3
3
Titusville, FL
36,109
45,136
41,359
52,386
56
3
3
Winter Park, FL
36,707
58,769
41,578
66,509
53
3
4
Albany, GA
31,000
40,000
NA
NA
56
4
4
Athens-Clarke County, GA
30,955
46,433
NA
NA
56
3.5
3
Atlanta, GA
34,564
49,571
NA
NA
53
3
3
Columbus, GA
29,590
45,025
32,662
49,699
56
4
3
DeKalb County, GA
30,636
55,944
34,428
62,856
53
3
3
Honolulu, HI
40,524
55,440
NA
NA
56
5
5
Des Moines, IA
44,895
56,169
51,625
63,258
53
3
4
Newton, IA
34,776
48,036
35,484
48,732
56
4
2
Sioux City, IA
40,119
54,820
NA
NA
56
3
4
Coeur D'Alene, ID
38,031
53,523
44,991
60,483
56
3
3
Aurora, IL
44,001
71,954
48,318
76,271
49.8
3
3
Chicago, IL
45,732
79,092
45,732
79,092
48
5
5
Crystal Lake, IL
47,333
69,842
47,333
69,842
52.4
2
NA
Decatur, IL
45,192
57,672
NA
NA
51.8
3
3
Elgin, IL
50,993
67,966
51,313
68,286
51.4
3
3
Franklin Park, IL
47,880
66,073
33,000
39,000
50.6
3
3
Joliet, IL
48,972
78,764
54,115
84,091
50.4
5
5
McHenry, IL
42,000
42,000
47,800
47,800
NA
3
3
Niles, IL
54,021
74,203
54,021
74,203
49.5
3
3
Bloomington, IN
35,000
55,000
NA
NA
56
4
3
Carmel, IN
47,898
57,295
51,898
61,295
56
4
4
Indianapolis, IN
38,876
50,810
41,776
53,710
48
4
4
Muncie, IN
42,220
49,270
NA
NA
NA
4
3
South Bend, IN
35,535
50,075
40,535
55,075
56.2
3
3
Westfield, IN
36,924
46,441
39,000
47,577
56
3
2
Kansas City, KS
32,651
61,675
37,544
61,675
53.1
3
4
Lawrence, KS
36,295
51,284
43,284
59,746
56
4
3
Olathe, KS
35,100
62,940
41,292
66,018
56
4
4
Overland Park, KS
37,476
64,392
37,476
64,392
56
3
3
Wichita, KS
34,351
48,537
35,260
49,447
56
3
3
Hebron, KY
42,438
51,681
48,339
58,068
56
3
3
Lafayette, LA
21,996
2,132
NA
NA
53
3
2
New Orleans, LA
25,508
35,711
NA
NA
53
4
3
St. George FPD, LA
25,304
51,529
NA
NA
56
3
4
Shreveport, LA
31,242
NA
NA
NA
56
3.3
2
Brockton, MA
34,000
53,000
35,500
54,500
42
3.5
3.5
Cambridge, MA
48,000
70,000
49,300
71,300
42
4
4
Fitchburg, MA
39,777
44,109
42,644
46,976
42
3
3
Kingston, MA
41,133
49,205
44,720
52,793
42
2.5
3
Pittsfield, MA
35,000
80,000
NA
NA
42
3
2
Somerville, MA
47,430
56,934
NA
NA
42
3
3
Anne Arundel County, MD
35,022
65,838
41,523
76,285
42
3
3
Baltimore County, MD
33,433
73,126
33,433
87,363
42
4
4
Hagerstown, MD
36,712
56,826
NA
NA
48
1.6
2
Prince George's County, MD
38,880
67,624
NA
NA
42
3
4
Portland, ME
28,195
42,260
29,755
43,820
42
3
3
Flint, MI
27,890
56,670
32,000
60,810
50.4
3
1
Lansing, MI
38,600
56,300
41,495
60,523
53.8
3
3
Pontiac, MI
29,600
44,762
29,600
48,714
50.4
3
5
Royal Oak, MI
38,661
55,225
41,753
59,643
53.1
2.5
2
Saginaw, MI
32,330
50,700
NA
NA
56
3
2.3
Sterling Heights, MI
40,497
64,818
42,521
68,053
56
4
2
Duluth, MN
41,300
65,000
NA
NA
56
3
3
Minneapolis, MN
42,692
59,280
NA
NA
54.5
3
4
St. Paul, MN
43,080
72,227
47,991
85,160
56
4
4
Columbia, MO
31,379
44,194
NA
NA
56
3
3
Fulton, MO
21,590
41,184
NA
NA
48
4
2
Kansas City, MO
30,408
63,372
NA
NA
49.5
4
4
St. Joseph, MO
30,032
42,715
NA
NA
56
3
3
St. Louis, MO
36,245
55,447
30,758
54,860
52
4
4
Springfield, MO
32,011
48,152
NA
NA
56
3
3
Meridian, MS
22,574
48,564
NA
NA
54
3
3
Billings, MT
41,442
71,838
NA
NA
43.5
3
2
Helena, MT
39,933
63,171
39,933
63,171
47
NA
NA
Missoula, MT
30,867
53,664
30,867
55,308
42
3
3
Asheville, NC
27,397
48,510
NA
NA
56
3.5
3
Charlotte, NC
32,391
68,943
NA
NA
52
4
4
Durham, NC
27,349
43,522
NA
NA
56
3
3
Fayetteville, NC
27,967
46,900
NA
NA
56
4
3
High Point, NC
31,235
53,704
NA
NA
56
3.5
3.5
Raleigh, NC
31,118
51,482
NA
NA
56.2
3.5
4.1
Rocky Mount, NC
27,545
41,318
NA
NA
52
4
4
Salisbury, NC
34,746
51,631
39,509
58,708
42
3
3
Winston-Salem, NC
28,610
60,720
NA
NA
56
3
3
Grand Forks, ND
35,057
52,586
NA
NA
53
3
3
Manchester, NH
37,364
53,272
NA
NA
42
3
2
Portsmouth, NH
36,562
47,786
39,487
51,609
42
3
3
Atlantic City, NJ
48,398
78,279
NA
NA
42
4
4
Collingswood, NJ
40,565
52,750
NA
NA
54
3
NA
Elizabeth, NJ
40,804
71,456
NA
NA
42
4
4
Englewood, NJ
34,859
88,340
NA
NA
42
2
3
Hackensack, NJ
25,059
86,702
25,059
61,871
42
3
3
Passaic, NJ
34,000
77,328
NA
NA
42
4
4
Paterson, NJ
19,000
77,000
19,500
77,500
42
5
5
Albuquerque, NM
43,097
46,592
49,183
52,998
56
4
3
Espanola, NM
30,000
35,000
NA
NA
56
4
NA
Las Cruces, NM
37,201
54,963
NA
NA
56
4
4
Clark County, NV
45,547
72,014
48,547
80,655
56
4
4
Las Vegas, NV
41,859
64,816
55,284
86,113
56
4
4
North Las Vegas, NV
52,497
73,983
60,371
81,857
56
4
5
Albany, NY
34,322
58,802
35,444
54,532
40
4
4
Buffalo, NY
37,757
51,702
NA
NA
40
4
4
Eastchester, NY
45,203
77,340
46,803
78,940
42
2
2
Glens Falls, NY
27,328
48,403
27,328
48,403
40
3
1
New York, NY
35,000
69,000
37,000
50,000
40
5
6
Niagara Falls, NY
37,758
53,212
NA
NA
42
3
3
Rochester, NY
34,428
60,121
NA
NA
42
4
6
Schenectady, NY
35,095
54,644
35,095
54,644
48
3
3
Watertown, NY
40,986
50,899
41,286
51,199
40
3
3
Akron, OH
43,959
50,981
43,659
50,981
48
4
4
Canton, OH
30,114
47,770
38,626
47,770
50.4
3
5
Cincinnati, OH
33,898
56,559
39,554
62,215
48
4
4
Cleveland, OH
44,122
51,797
44,155
41,797
45.2
4
4
Columbus, OH
34,902
53,456
34,902
57,732
48
4
4
Dayton, OH
29,120
36,430
36,403
49,233
48
4
4
Jackson Township, Grove City, OH
37,436
58,423
40,065
61,052
56
3
3
Jerome Township, OH
35,421
44,829
37,193
47,071
56
3.5
NA
Newark, OH
29,786
46,280
31,930
49,612
48
3
3
Norwich Township, OH
36,816
65,744
36,816
65,744
56
4
4
Springfield, OH
41,225
52,064
41,225
53,181
51
3
3
Toledo, OH
36,470
54,812
36,470
58,100
48
4
3
Upper Arlington, OH
37,015
58,364
38,866
61,282
56
4
4
Worthington. OH
40,893
55,056
42,528
57,258
52
4
3
Lawton, OK
26,557
46,708
26,557
46,708
56
3
3
Oklahoma City, OK
36,540
54,455
NA
NA
40
5
4
Tulsa, OK
27,252
52,989
35,769
58,288
52
3
3
Medford, OR
49,827
62,313
54,560
68,232
56
3
NA
Portland, OR
41,082
67,921
43,574
75,151
52.1
4
4
Allentown, PA
38,751
53,047
NA
NA
42
3
2
Erie, PA
30,431
55,201
31,040
56,305
42
4
4
Greenville, PA
23,410
33,443
NA
NA
56
1
1
Philadelphia, PA
38,481
53,444
38,481
58,788
42
4
5
Reading, PA
50,180
53,446
39,000
53,446
42
2
2
Providence, RI
41,132
46,332
43,732
48,932
42
3.5
3.7
Columbia, SC
28,491
45,363
NA
NA
56
4
4
Myrtle Beach, SC
29,963
51,071
32,738
57,562
53
3
2
Spartanburg, SC
27,052
39,516
NA
NA
56
2.4
2
Rapid City, SD
33,895
54,163
33,895
56,900
56
3
3
Sioux Falls, SD
36,363
51,796
NA
NA
54
4
4
Bristol, TN
29,450
46,050
32,450
50,700
56
3
1
Kingsport, TN
28,943
40,351
30,943
42,351
56
3.3
1
Memphis, TN
30,170
47,823
52,127
52,127
56
4
4
Springfield, TN
28,704
39,187
NA
NA
53
3
1
Arlington, TX
43,039
60,609
NA
NA
56
3
4
Beaumont, TX
42,000
55,836
NA
NA
48
3
2
Bedford, TX
43,823
57,329
45,023
58,529
53
3
3
Brownsville, TX
27,922
45,208
32,122
49,208
53
3
3
Bryan, TX
37,012
42,952
NA
NA
56
3
3
Corpus Christi, TX
39,408
45,816
46,860
49,848
54
3.5
3.5
Fort Worth, TX
46,592
59,488
NA
NA
56
4
4
Grand Prairie, TX
46,520
63,916
48,920
66,316
56
4
4
Harlingen, TX
29,000
35,500
NA
NA
56
3
1
Houston, TX
36,737
51,674
38,537
53,474
46.7
4
4
Mesquite, TX
51,060
65,172
51,060
65,172
56
3.8
3.1
Plano, TX
54,526
64,299
54,526
64,299
56
4
4
San Antonio, TX
42,456
49,956
51,648
53,736
53
4
4
Texarkana, TX
32,984
40,898
NA
NA
56
3
1
Waco, TX
38,036
50,369
NA
NA
56
3
3
Salt Lake County, UT
35,112
49,956
40,212
60,408
56
4
4
Chesapeake, VA
34,163
53,765
39,817
54,726
56
3.5
3
Chesterfield County, VA
38,000
66,501
43,000
71,501
56
3
3
Fairfax City, VA
45,951
71,285
50,661
78,593
56
4
3
Fairfax County, VA
46,125
75,135
50,853
75,135
56
4
3
Hampton, VA
34,650
59,905
39,417
64,098
52
3
4
Henrico County, VA
38,479
85,386
44,291
98,282
56
3
3
Newport News, VA
34,650
63,420
NA
NA
56
4
3
Norfolk, VA
35,492
54,008
43,182
65,708
52
4
3
Portsmouth, VA
32,983
54,420
34,631
57,140
53
3
3
Burlington, VT
33,251
56,138
NA
NA
56
2.6
2
Marysville, WA
48,592
69,418
56,228
77,054
49
3
3
Olympia, WA
74,198
93,824
83,605
102,586
49.8
3
3
Seattle, WA
52,488
65,604
72,168
75,444
45.7
4
4
Spokane, WA
42,869
72,941
58,640
81,365
46.2
3
4
Tacoma, WA
47,632
65,659
69,207
72,707
46.1
3
3
Milwaukee, WI
34,000
57,500
34,000
57,500
49.8
4
4
Oshkosh, WI
36,944
59,105
38,421
56,831
56
3
3
Watertown, WI
38,574
47,276
40,372
49,074
56
3
3
Waukesha, WI
38,084
59,878
48,933
62,273
56
3.25
3
Wheeling, WV
30,000
40,000
32,000
NA
56
2
2
CANADA
Edmonton, AB
39,942
71,896
NA
NA
42
4
4
Surrey, BC
47,053
67,212
NA
NA
42
4
4
St. John's, NL
32,394
58,898
NA
NA
42
4
2
Halifax Regional, NS
32,157
64,315
NA
NA
42
4
NA
Brampton, ON
49,371
82,791
NA
NA
42
4
4
Toronto, ON
49,351
73,658
NA
NA
42
5
5
Montreal, QC
35,536
61,802
NA
NA
42
4
3
Saskatoon, SK
44,477
68,622
NA
NA
42
4
4
Busiest Hazmat DEPARTMENT HAZMAT TOTAL RUNS 1.
DeKalb County, GA
HM19
2,608
2.
Denver, CO
HAMER1
1,586
3.
Chandler, AZ
L283
1,522
4.
Lawton, OK
HM1
1,457
5.
Cincinnati, OH
SQ14
1,448
6.
Lansing, MI
SQD46
991
7.
Miami-Dade County, FL
HM
877
8.
Houston, TX
HM1022
855
9.
Washington, DC
HM1
848
10.
New York, NY
HM1
835
11.
Memphis, TN
R3
794
12.
Albuquerque, NM
SQ3
751
13.
Colorado Springs, CO
HM14
649
14.
Los Angeles City, CA
SQ4
526
15.
Prince George's County, MD
HM830
503
16.
Los Angeles County, CA
HM130
457
17.
Fairfax County, VA
HM440
451
18.
Columbus, GA
SQ6
418
19.
Gainesville, FL
HM2
394
20.
Tulsa, OK
HM1
374
21.
Clark County, NV
HZ24
354
22.
Charlotte, NC
HM1
334
23.
Hollywood, FL
HM31
330
24.
Atlanta, GA
SQ4
324
25.
Kansas City, MO
HM71
322
26.
Oklahoma City, OK
HM5
290
27.
Chicago, IL
511
276
28.
Columbia, SC
HM1
229
29.
Fulton, MO
E1
209
30.
Honolulu, HI
HM1
207
31.
Tempe, AZ
HM272
201
32.
Glendale, AZ
HM157
193
33.
Baltimore County, MD
HM114
184
34.
Fayetteville, NC
HM1
179
35.
Salt Lake County, UT
HM109
160
36.
Scottsdale, AZ
HM605
151
37.
Orange County, FL
SQ3
150
38.
San Antonio, TX
HM1
146
39.
Tucson, AZ
HZ1
143
40.
Akron, OH
HM/R4
140
40.
Winston-Salem, NC
HM1
140
42.
Albany, NY
RS
136
43.
New Orleans, LA
HM1
135
44.
Jersey City, NJ
HM
130
45.
Mesa, AZ
HM206
129
46.
Stockton, CA
HAZ10
128
47.
Milwaukee, WI
HM2
119
48.
Philadelphia, PA
HM1
118
49.
Lafayette, LA
HM1
116
50.
Watertown, WI
SQ1
114
51.
Fort Worth, TX
SQ2
111
52.
Surprise, AZ
HM305
110
53.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
HM88
107
54.
Seaside, CA
HM
99
55.
Fresno, CA
HM1
92
56.
St. Louis, MO
Decon1
91
57.
Orange County, CA
H4
85
58.
Indianapolis, IN
HM13
83
59.
Wichita, KS
HZ10
81
60.
Raleigh, NC
HM15
80
61.
Saginaw, MI
HM1
75
62.
Anaheim, CA
HAZ8
66
62.
Worthington. OH
HM101
66
64.
Anne Arundel County, MD
SQ23
64
65.
Las Vegas, NV
HM3
62
66.
Hampton, VA
HM9
61
67.
St. Lucie County, FL
SO10
56
68.
Tacoma, WA
HM44
47
68.
Dayton, OH
HM1
42
68.
Dothan, AL
H2
42
71.
New Haven, CT
HM1
42
72.
Plano, TX
E182
41
72.
Spokane, WA
SHM
41
74.
Corpus Christi, TX
HM12
40
74.
Seattle, WA
HAZ1
40
76.
Arlington, TX
HM6
39
76.
South Bend, IN
HM1
39
78.
Aurora, CO
HM1
35
78.
Des Moines, IA
HM1
35
80.
Decatur, AL
HM2
33
81.
Kansas City, KS
HM3
32
81.
St. Paul, MN
HM1
32
83.
Arvada, CO
HM4
31
83.
Fort Walton Beach, FL
SPECOPS
31
83.
Portsmouth, VA
HM1
31
86.
Bakersfield, CA
HM15
30
86.
Cambridge, MA
HM1
30
86.
Wheeling, WV
R1
30
89.
Henrico County, VA
HM3
28
89.
Rochester, NY
HM1
28
91.
Allentown, PA
H55
27
91.
Franklin Park, IL
R1
27
93.
Chesterfield County, VA
HM15
25
93.
Newport News, VA
HM2
25
93.
San Francisco, CA
HM1
25
96.
Chesapeake, VA
HM5
24
96.
Olathe, KS
H52
24
98.
Columbus, OH
HM4
23
99.
Stamford, CT
HM1
22
100.
Asheville, NC
HM11
21
100.
Hemet, CA
HM4
21
100.
Kingsport, TN
HM5
21
100.
Lawrence, KS
HM5
21
100.
Tuscaloosa, AL
HM1
21
105.
Springfield, OH
HM1
18
106.
Cleveland, OH
C700
17
106.
Durham, NC
HM13
17
106.
Santa Rosa, CA
HM5
17
109.
Sioux City, IA
HAMER13
16
110.
Hebron, KY
H373
14
111.
Las Cruces, NM
HM4
12
111.
Oshkosh, WI
HM116
12
113.
Brockton, MA
H1
11
113.
Grand Junction, CO
HM12
11
113.
Modesto, CA
HM4
11
113.
Waco, TX
HM
11
117.
Athens-Clarke County, GA
HM1
10
117.
Billings, MT
HAM4
10
117.
Birmingham, AL
HM301
10
117.
Providence, RI
SH1
10
117.
Rapid City, SD
HM6
10
117.
Springfield, MO
HM3
10
123.
Atlantic City, NJ
FS2
9
123.
Carmel, IN
HM45
9
123.
Flint, MI
HZ1
9
123.
Longmont, CO
HM2125
9
123.
Newton, IA
HM5055
9
123.
Royal Oak, MI
HMT
9
129.
Toledo, OH
HM7
8
130.
Albany, GA
T41
7
130.
Jefferson County, CO
HM5
7
132.
Beaumont, TX
HM68
6
132.
Columbia, MO
HM
6
132.
Redding, CA
HM24
6
132.
Salinas, CA
HM5360
6
136.
Glens Falls, NY
HM1
5
136.
Jackson Township, Grove City, OH
H203
5
136.
Newark, OH
HM5
5
136.
Pontiac, MI
HM1
5
140.
Aurora, IL
R22
4
140.
Burlington, VT
C11
4
140.
Reading, PA
HM1
4
140.
Upper Arlington, OH
Decon72
4
140.
Watertown, NY
CC70
4
140.
Westminster, CO
H1
4
146.
Anniston, AL
HM1
3
147.
Bryan, TX
SO1
2
147.
Decatur, IL
HM1
2
147.
Grand Forks, ND
HM512
2
147.
Joliet, IL
HM102
2
147.
Union Colony, Greeley, CO
HM4157
2
152.
Duluth, MN
CAT31
1
152.
Medford, OR
HM81
1
152.
Westfield, IN
Ops80
1
CANADA
1.
Toronto, ON
HX332
1,071
2.
Edmonton, AB
HZ1
798
3.
Montreal, QC
HM1729
220
4.
Saskatoon, SK
T40
165
5.
Surrey, BC
HAZ18
91
6.
Halifax Regional, NS
TACT1
61
7.
Brampton, ON
HM204
31
8.
Burnaby, BC
HM1
12
Busiest Heavy Rescue DEPARTMENT HEAVY RESCUE TOTAL RUNS 1.
Newark, NJ
R1
4,286
2.
Brockton, MA
SQ-A
3,865
3.
Cleveland, OH
RS1
3,530
4.
New York, NY
R2
3,319
5.
Washington, DC
R1
3,186
6.
Shreveport, LA
R9
3,081
7.
Chicago, IL
SQ5
2,816
8.
Jersey City, NJ
R1
2,760
9.
Elizabeth, NJ
R1
2,694
10.
Hackensack, NJ
R1
2,639
11.
Prince George's County, MD
SQ827
2,540
12.
Cambridge, MA
R1
2,308
13.
San Francisco, CA
RS1
2,255
14.
Corpus Christi, TX
R3
2,164
14.
Duluth, MN
R1
2,164
16.
New Haven, CT
SQ2
2,158
17.
Overland Park, KS
R44
2,127
18.
Watertown, NY
R1
2,122
19.
Albany, NY
RS
2,074
20.
Fairfield, CT
R1
2,073
21.
Phoenix, AZ
SQ44
2,072
22.
Portland, OR
S1
2,054
23.
New Orleans, LA
Flying Squad
2,042
24.
Wilmington, DE
RS1
1,906
25.
Paterson, NJ
R2
1,885
26.
Denver, CO
R1
1,801
27.
Philadelphia, PA
R1
1,798
28.
DeKalb County, GA
HR24
1,761
29.
Wheeling, WV
R1
1,746
30.
St. Paul, MN
RS2
1,696
31.
Portland, ME
R1
1,678
32.
Providence, RI
SH1
1,666
33.
Fairfax City, VA
RE433
1,654
34.
Ocala, FL
SQ1
1,649
35.
Asheville, NC
R3
1,634
36.
Union Colony, Greeley, CO
HR4122
1,594
37.
Orange County, FL
SQ3
1,562
38.
Dayton, OH
R1
1,542
39.
Manchester, NH
R1
1,503
40.
New Britain, CT
R1
1,496
41.
Rochester, NY
R11
1,473
42.
Las Vegas, NV
HR44
1,471
43.
Cincinnati, OH
SQ14
1,448
44.
Spokane, WA
SR1
1,432
45.
South Bend, IN
R1
1,427
46.
Charlotte, NC
R10
1,407
47.
Columbia, SC
R3
1,399
48.
Stamford, CT
R1
1,392
49.
Buffalo, NY
R1
1,351
50.
Fairfax County, VA
R426
1,350
51.
Anniston, AL
R1
1,340
52.
Myrtle Beach, SC
HR616
1,330
53.
Clark County, NV
HR21
1,319
54.
Albuquerque, NM
SQ2
1,290
55.
Glendale, AZ
SQ159
1,277
56.
Sarasota County, FL
SQ8
1,259
57.
Pensacola, FL
R31
1,258
58.
Norfolk, VA
R2
1,251
59.
Bridgeport, CT
SQ5
1,224
60.
Kansas City, MO
R1
1,200
61.
Atlanta, GA
SQ4
1,193
62.
Reading, PA
R1
1,162
63.
Norwalk, CT
R2
1,140
64.
Clearwater, FL
SQ49
1,114
65.
Springfield, MO
SQ1
1,063
66.
Lawton, OK
R4
1,061
67.
Decatur, IL
S1
1,036
68.
Texarkana, TX
R745
1,028
69.
San Antonio, TX
RU11
1,006
70.
Rapid City, SD
FR5
964
71.
Waterbury, CT
RE9
959
72.
St. Louis, MO
SQ2
955
73.
Flint, MI
SQ1
930
74.
Minneapolis, MN
R1
927
75.
Henrico County, VA
SQ13
916
76.
Athens-Clarke County, GA
R1
877
77.
Raleigh, NC
R7
874
78.
Spartanburg, SC
SQ1
867
79.
Memphis, TN
R3
794
80.
Oklahoma City, OK
R8
793
81.
Fayetteville, NC
SR14
774
82.
Houston, TX
RE42
735
83.
Colorado Springs, CO
HR17
697
84.
Newport News, VA
R2
600
85.
Jefferson County, CO
R10
591
86.
Columbia, MO
SQ3
580
87.
Los Angeles City, CA
HR56
576
88.
Wichita, KS
HR4
566
89.
Baltimore County, MD
S322
549
90.
Carmel, IN
R45
538
91.
Brownsville, TX
HR1
537
92.
Fort Worth, TX
R14
491
93.
Meridian, MS
RES1
349
94.
Honolulu, HI
R1
334
95.
Hollywood, FL
HM31
330
96.
Florence, AL
R2
313
97.
Chesapeake, VA
SQ15
283
98.
Olathe, KS
R51
235
99.
Chesterfield County, VA
R14
222
100.
Watertown, WI
SQ1
202
101.
Frankfort, IL
HR716
198
102.
Mesa, AZ
SQ204
160
103.
Indianapolis, IN
HR7
158
104.
Akron, OH
HM/R4
140
105.
Tulsa, OK
R4
139
106.
Long Beach, CA
USAR6
134
107.
Milwaukee, WI
R1
122
108.
Seattle, WA
R1
111
109.
Jackson Township, Grove City, OH
R202
87
110.
Canton, OH
T1
74
111.
Tucson, AZ
HV10
73
112.
St. Lucie County, FL
HR10
64
113.
Birmingham, AL
HR1
63
113.
Jerome Township, OH
R212
63
115.
Kansas City, KS
HR1
62
116.
Salt Lake County, UT
HR110
59
117.
Hebron, KY
R374
57
118.
Grand Junction, CO
R11
48
119.
Longmont, CO
HR2121
45
120.
McHenry, IL
S24
40
121.
Pasadena, CA
USAR32
30
122.
Franklin Park, IL
R1
27
123.
Aurora, IL
SQ2
21
124.
Bryan, TX
R1
17
125.
Fulton, MO
SQ9
16
126.
Aurora, CO
HR8
15
127.
Newton, IA
HR5055
9
128.
Dothan, AL
R4
8
129.
Tacoma, WA
TR48
6
130.
Santa Rosa, CA
RS1
1
CANADA
1.
Toronto, ON
S313
2,990
2.
Surrey, BC
R2
2,753
3.
Edmonton, AB
HR1
2,731
4.
Burnaby, BC
R1
1,954
Busiest Ambulance DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE TOTAL RUNS 1.
Philadelphia, PA
M2
9,351
2.
Chicago, IL
A10
7,769
3.
Paterson, NJ
A93
6,725
4.
Cincinnati, OH
A12
6,256
5.
Corpus Christi, TX
M10
5,954
6.
North Las Vegas, NV
R51
5,898
7.
Columbus, OH
M2
5,729
8.
St. Louis, MO
M10
5,678
9.
Washington, DC
A16
5,671
10.
Wilmington, DE
PA1
5,649
11.
Los Angeles City, CA
RA864
5,646
12.
Long Beach, CA
BLS3
5,493
13.
San Antonio, TX
U807
5,399
14.
Miami-Dade County, FL
R2
5,369
15.
Las Vegas, NV
R10
5,353 16.
Clark County, NV
R22 5,263
17.
Hollywood, FL
R5
5,214
18.
Prince George's County, MD
A829
5,210
19.
Anaheim, CA
A6
4,964
20.
Providence, RI
R4
4,947