U.S. Fire Departments at a glance
- Estimated number of fire departments in 2005:
30,300
- Estimated number of stations in the United
States for 2003-2005: 52,900
- A fire department responds to a fire in the
United States every 20.0 seconds
US Fire Department Responses by Category
Total number of responses in 2005: 23,251,500
Source: National Fire Protection Association reports Fire Loss
in the United States During 2005 and U.S. Fire Department Profile
Through 2005
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