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Statistics
Incident Counts
| Date Range | Fire Related Inc. | EMS Related Inc. | Total Inc. | Average Response Time - 1st Unit on Scene |
January 1 - December 31, 2022 | 52,234 | 331,995 | 384,229 | Not Available |
January 1 - December 31, 2021 | 51,047 | 332,842 | 383,889 | Not Available |
January 1 - December 31, 2020 | 43,115 | 301,266 | 344,381 | Not Available |
January 1 - December 31, 2019 | 45,482 | 302,180 | 347,662 | Not Available |
January 1 - December 31, 2018 | 44,595 | 295,711 | 340,306 | Not Available |
January 1 - December 31, 2017 | 44,248 | 296,918 | 341,166 | 6.03 Minutes |
January 1 - December 31, 2016 | 42,109 | 293,858 | 335,967 | 5.98 Minutes |
January 1 - December 31, 2015 | 43,056 | 289,907 | 332,963 | 5.97 Minutes |
January 1 - December 31, 2014 | 41,747 | 276,880 | 318,627 | 5.95 Minutes |
January 1 - December 31, 2013 | 42,064 | 257,107 | 299,171 | 5.85 Minutes |
January 1 - December 31, 2012 | 44,709 | 249,043 | 293,752 | 5.72 Minutes |
January 1 - December 31, 2011 | 46,200 | 230,605 | 276,805 | 5.94 Minutes |
January 1 - December 31, 2010 | 44,343 | 226,084 | 270,427 | 6.06 Minutes |
Reports
Some of links listed below are .pdf files and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. *Several reports listed are related to HFD, but not published by HFD as indicated.
- NEW (posted July 26, 2021) - FY22 HFD Strategic Plan Update
- Optimizing Placement of Emergency Vehicles for the Houston Fire Department
- HFD Risk Assessment Plan for Personal Protective Equipment (Structural Risk Assesment Plan - Non-Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting)
- HFD Risk Assessment Plan for Personal Protective Equipment (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting)
- Houston Fire Department Life Safety Bureau Performance Audit, Office of the Controller.
- Response Time and Staffing Analysis Model for the Houston Fire Department >>>
- HFD Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2016 - 2018 >>>
- HFD Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2013 - 2015 >>>
- HFD Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011 - 2015 >>>
- HFD Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2010 - 2014 >>>
Additional Reports
- Accreditation
- ISO/PPC approval letters Class 1 (2020)
- City of Houston Fire Department Receives Top Fire Protection Rating (2019 update)
- ISO/PPC Increased from 2 to 1 (2002)
- Red Ribbon/TriData (this is a large file)
- Philosophy of Firefighting in the Houston Fire Department
- The HFD Firefighter Safety Plan
Line of Duty Death Reports
- Line of Duty Death, Feb. 14, 2000 (Mayo and Smith)- NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, Oct. 13, 2001 (Jahnke) - NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, Oct. 13, 2001 (Jahnke) - State Fire Marshal's Office Report *
- Line of Duty Death, Apr. 4, 2004 (Kulow) - State Fire Marshal's Office Report*
- Line of Duty Death, Apr. 4, 2004 (Kulow) - NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, Feb. 19, 2005 (Burke)- State Fire Marshal's Office Report*
- Line of Duty Death, Feb. 19, 2005 (Burke) - NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, April 12, 2009 (Harlow and Hobbs)- State Fire Marshal's Office Report*
- Line of Duty Death, April 12, 2009 (Harlow and Hobbs) - NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, April 20, 2009 (Johnson) - NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, May 31, 2013 (Renaud, Bebee, Garner and Sullivan) - State Fire Marshal's Office Report *
- Line of Duty Death, May 31, 2013 (Renaud, Bebee, Garner and Sullivan) - NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, July 9, 2014 (Groover) - State Fire Marshal's Office Report *
- Line of Duty Death, February 21, 2015 (Bazile) - NIOSH Summary *
- Line of Duty Death, February 21, 2015 (Bazile) - State Fire Marshal's Office Report *
- Line of Duty Death, March 31, 2016 (Whitfield) - State Fire Marshal's Office Report *