2016 National Run Survey - Part 2

July 1, 2017
For the 36th year, the career fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse Magazine to share and compare statistics about company and department levels, funding, staffing and pay.

For the 36th year, the career fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse Magazine to share and compare statistics about company and department levels, funding, staffing and pay. A total of 248 fire departments took part in this year’s survey, representing 45 states, the District of Columbia and four Canadian provinces. The departments represented in this latest survey protect 82,354,804 people, and they have budgets totaling more than $13.7 billion. They provide the services with 3,752 engine companies, 1,408 ladder companies, 2,200 ambulances and numerous specialized units. They responded to 1.3 million fire calls, 8.9 million EMS calls and 13.2 million total calls in 2016.

Download the full PDF of the 2016 National Run Survey – Total Calls + Busiest Engine and Ladder here.

About the Author

Kevin Roche

Kevin M. Roche is a FACETS Consulting partner. He retired in 2014 as assistant to the fire chief for the Phoenix, AZ, Fire Department after a 24-year career. Kevin has over 30 years of fire service management and consulting experience. During his career in Phoenix, Kevin managed the fire department’s planning, fire prevention, and logistics operations. Kevin earned a B.S. degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University and a Master’s degree in Political Science with a Certificate in Public Administration from the University of Florida.

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