Mcarthur Fire Department

Service Area Overview

Your department boundary, station locations, and overall NRI risk scores by census tract. Use the sections below to explore specific hazards, fire risk indicators, and EMS demand drivers across your service area.

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Service area, population, and census tract assignments are based on department boundaries from NERIS Public. Boundary accuracy varies by jurisdiction.

Natural Hazard Risk

What this means for planning: With a risk score of 74.1 (Relatively High nationally), heat wave is your leading natural hazard. Partner with community facilities for cooling centers, develop wellness check protocols for vulnerable populations, and ensure personnel are trained on heat illness recognition and treatment.

Top 5 Hazards in Your Service Area

Sorted by life-safety impact. Life-safety loss uses FEMA’s Value of Statistical Life ($13.7M per fatality or 10 injuries). NRI methodology

Hazard	Risk Score	Rating	Life-Safety Loss $/yr	Total Loss $/yr
Heat Wave TOP LIFE-SAFETY HAZARD	74.1	Relatively High	$186K/yr	$186K/yr
Lightning	88	Very High	$92K/yr	$95K/yr
Tornado	56.5	Relatively Moderate	$57K/yr	$195K/yr
Cold Wave	35.7	Relatively Low	$51K/yr	$57K/yr
Strong Wind	68.1	Relatively High	$35K/yr	$72K/yr

Historical Disaster Declarations

Your county has experienced 4 FEMA disaster declarations in the last 10 years, and 11 declarations in the last 25 years.

Date	Type	Title
2020-03-31	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2020-03-13	Biological	COVID-19
2019-04-08	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
2018-04-17	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
2012-08-20	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Demographics & Vulnerability

Age Distribution

Age drives EMS call volume (highest utilization: 65+ and especially 75+, with elevated rates also among children under 5), shapes fire safety education priorities, and determines evacuation assistance needs. The dark marker on each bar shows the national average.

Social Vulnerability Indicators

These indicators identify populations that need additional support during emergencies, face barriers to self-evacuation or medical access, and benefit most from proactive CRR programming.

Vulnerability Factor	Your Community	Peer Average	National Average	vs. Peers
Disability Rate Higher EMS utilization, evacuation assistance needs, accessible communication requirements	22.2%	15.2%	13.4%	slightly higher
Poverty Rate Economic barrier to safety resources	17.3%	12.8%	12.5%	slightly higher
Uninsured Rate May delay medical care, leading to emergencies	7.6%	8.8%	8.3%	≈ average
Limited English Households Language barrier to emergency communication	1.2%	1.0%	4.3%	slightly higher
No Vehicle Access Evacuation risk; higher EMS transport dependence	5.4%	6.5%	8.7%	slightly lower
No Internet Access Disconnected from digital emergency alerts	17.3%	12.8%	6.7%	slightly higher

Economic Context

Fire Risk Factors

What this means for planning: 28.4% of housing units are mobile homes. Manufactured housing presents unique fire risks including rapid fire spread, limited egress, and structural collapse potential. Focus on smoke alarm installation programs, escape planning education, and pre-fire planning for mobile home communities.

Risk Factor	Your Community	Peer Average	National Average	vs. Peers
Pre-1980 Housing Pre-1980 construction standards	47.1%	37.6%	36.3%	slightly higher
Wood Heating Wood stoves and fireplaces as primary heat	7.5%	9.3%	1.4%	slightly lower
Vacancy Rate Vacant properties at higher fire risk	10.2%	13.1%	10.3%	slightly lower
Mobile Homes Structural fire spread risk	28.4%	12.5%	5.8%	2.3x higher
Renter-Occupied Higher turnover, variable maintenance	24.5%	18.1%	34.7%	slightly higher

EMS Risk Factors

EMS typically accounts for 60-80% of fire department call volume nationally. The demographics below are the strongest predictors of where that demand comes from in your service area.

What this means for planning: 22.2% of residents have a disability, 1.7x higher the national average. Residents with disabilities have higher EMS utilization and may require specialized evacuation assistance, accessible communication during emergencies, and coordination with social services. Consider functional needs assessments in pre-incident planning and partnerships with disability advocacy organizations.

Risk Factor	Your Community	Peer Average	National Average	vs. Peers
Population 65+ Highest EMS utilization group	19.6%	18.8%	17.4%	≈ average
Disability Rate Higher EMS utilization, specialized assistance needs	22.2%	15.2%	13.4%	slightly higher
No Vehicle Access Evacuation risk; higher EMS transport dependence	5.4%	6.5%	8.7%	slightly lower
Uninsured Rate May delay care, leading to emergencies	7.6%	8.8%	8.3%	≈ average
Poverty Rate Economic barrier to healthcare access	17.3%	12.8%	12.5%	slightly higher

Peer Comparison

Departments similar to yours in size, type, density class, and region. Peer benchmarks contextualize your community risk profile and support “demonstrated need” narratives in grant applications.

Department	State	Population	Risk Score	65+ %	Poverty %	Stations
Mcarthur Fire Department (You)	OH	12,630	62.1	19.6%	17.3%	0
New Franken Fire Department	WI	11,658	62.3	19.3%	6.2%	1
Southeast Volunteer Fire Department	IN	8,812	66.2	19.5%	15.0%	0
West Union Volunteer Fire Department	OH	14,520	63.5	17.8%	19.3%	1
Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Association, Inc.	OH	9,818	62.6	19.7%	13.4%	2