Natural Hazard Loss Profile
Expected annual loss across the 18 natural hazards in FEMA's National Risk Index. Life safety is expressed in fatality-equivalents, combining expected deaths and injuries. Property loss counts building damage only, separate from agriculture.
These figures cover natural hazards only. Structure fire, EMS, and motor vehicle incidents are not included in the National Risk Index and are not counted here, so this is not an all-cause life safety measure. For Cook County, the largest single contributor is Cold Wave, 60% of the life-safety total.
Cook County carries an expected 85 natural hazard fatality-equivalents and $1.3B in building loss per year. Rank chips compare the 102 Illinois counties. Nationally, Cook County ranks 2nd of 3,222 U.S. counties for life-safety loss, 890th for life safety per 100k residents, 9th for property loss, and 2364th for property loss per resident. Computed from census tract data covering every resident, independent of fire department boundaries.
Add fire mortality, cause, and loss
Natural hazard exposure is one half of the picture. The other half is what your departments run on: fire deaths and injuries, cause of ignition, dollar loss per incident. That comes from NERIS incident reporting, and it grows as departments serving Cook County enroll. Our Regional tier brings it together across your jurisdiction, with participating departments, alongside response time analytics, cross-department benchmarking, and coverage gap analysis.
Talk to us about Cook County See what a department seesWhat Drives the Loss
Total expected annual loss: $2,424,304,091 per year. Life safety is shown here in dollars, at FEMA's $13.7M value of statistical life, so the three shares sum to the total.
Hazards Ranked Two Ways
The hazard that threatens people is often not the hazard that destroys buildings. Both columns cover the same 18 hazards over the same year.
By life-safety loss ($/yr)
By property loss ($/yr)
Census Tract Risk Map
Shaded by quintile across the census tracts in Cook County. Gray tracts have no modeled loss or no resident population. Per-resident figures on this map use the National Risk Index 2020 tract population.
Fire Service Profile
Department composition covers the 136 departments registered in NERIS Public for Cook County, IL. Departments that have not registered are not counted. Station coverage divides census population by registered stations; department service areas overlap, so their populations are not summed.
Department Rankings
Fire and EMS departments serving Cook County. Click column headers to sort.
NRI Rating is from FEMA's National Risk Index, which measures community risk across 18 natural hazards using expected annual losses, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Life-Safety Loss uses FEMA's Value of Statistical Life ($13.7M per expected fatality) to estimate annual risk to human life.
Department boundaries and station counts are self-reported through NERIS Public and may not reflect current service areas. Population and Life-Safety Loss reflect each department's full jurisdiction. County-level risk metrics are computed from census tract data and are not affected by boundary accuracy. See full methodology.
| Department ▲ | Est. Population ▲ | Life-Safety Loss ▼ | NRI Rating ▲ | Stations ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire Department | 2.6M | $585.2M | Relatively Moderate | 96 |
| Burnham Volunteer Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 2 |
| Chatsworth Fire Protection District | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| Coffeen Fire Protection District | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 2 |
| Cullom Fire Protection District | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| East Hazel Crest Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 3 |
| Fairbury Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| Flanagan Graymont Fire Protection District | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| Forrest-Strawn-Wing Fire Protection District | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 2 |
| Hazel Crest Fire - Rescue Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 3 |
| Long Point Community Fire Protection District | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| Lynwood Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 2 |
| Odell Fire Protection District | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| Pontiac Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 2 |
| Sauk Village Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| South Holland Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 3 |
| Thornton Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 3 |
| Vandalia Fire Department | 377,801 | $90.7M | Very High | 1 |
| Glenview Fire Department | 235,925 | $43.0M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Northfield Fire-Rescue | 235,925 | $43.0M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Winnetka Fire Department | 235,925 | $43.0M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Elgin Fire Department | 112,065 | $18.8M | Relatively High | 7 |
| Cicero Fire Department | 76,072 | $17.4M | Very High | 3 |
| Oak Park Fire Department | 72,816 | $16.3M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Evanston Fire Department | 71,240 | $16.1M | Relatively High | 6 |
| Arlington Heights Fire Department | 69,378 | $15.9M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Schaumburg Fire Department | 69,412 | $15.5M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Palatine Fire Department | 62,891 | $14.2M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Skokie Fire Department | 61,648 | $14.0M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Des Plaines Fire Department | 56,689 | $13.2M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Oak Lawn Fire Department | 52,968 | $12.4M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Mount Prospect Fire Department | 50,990 | $11.6M | Very High | 4 |
| Tinley Park Fire Department | 53,724 | $11.6M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Berwyn Fire Department | 50,112 | $11.4M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Hoffman Estates Fire Department | 46,385 | $10.4M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Orland Fire Protection District | 44,339 | $10.1M | Relatively High | 6 |
| Western Springs Fire Department | 42,066 | $9.6M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Northbrook Fire Department | 35,580 | $8.1M | Very High | 3 |
| Park Ridge Fire Department | 33,801 | $7.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| North Palos Fire Protection District | 32,597 | $7.7M | Very High | 3 |
| Tri-State Fire Protection District | 43,117 | $7.6M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Roberts Park Fire Protection District | 33,336 | $7.5M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Streamwood Fire Department | 34,063 | $7.2M | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company | 45,997 | $7.0M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Wheeling Fire Department | 31,218 | $7.0M | Very High | 3 |
| Calumet City Fire Department | 32,548 | $6.9M | Very High | 2 |
| Chicago Heights Fire Department | 28,470 | $6.9M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Norwood Park Fire Protection District | 30,310 | $6.8M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Riverside Fire Department | 29,810 | $6.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Elk Grove Village Fire Department | 31,015 | $6.6M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Riverdale Fire-Rescue Department | 27,714 | $6.5M | Very High | 1 |
| Schiller Park Fire Department | 28,776 | $6.5M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Elmhurst Fire Department | 43,227 | $6.4M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Roselle Fire Department | 37,547 | $6.1M | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| North Maine Fire Protection District | 24,605 | $5.7M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Lemont Fire Protection District | 26,893 | $5.7M | Very High | 4 |
| Forest View Fire Department | 24,489 | $5.6M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Matteson Fire Department | 22,963 | $5.6M | Very High | 2 |
| Geneva Fire Department | 34,350 | $5.3M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Wilmette Fire Department | 23,825 | $5.3M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Melrose Park Fire Department | 21,304 | $5.1M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Morton Grove Fire Department | 22,194 | $5.1M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Prospect Heights Fire Protection District | 21,254 | $5.1M | Very High | 6 |
| Niles Fire Department | 22,620 | $5.0M | Very High | 2 |
| Hanover Park Fire Department | 25,628 | $5.0M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Pleasantview Fire Protection District | 23,018 | $4.8M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Burbank Fire Department | 20,804 | $4.7M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Buffalo Grove Fire Department | 28,945 | $4.7M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Elmwood Park Fire Department | 20,268 | $4.6M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Rolling Meadows Fire Department | 20,266 | $4.6M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Lansing Fire Department | 21,709 | $4.5M | Very High | 3 |
| Bartlett Fire Protection District | 26,844 | $4.5M | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| Richton Park Fire Department | 18,783 | $4.5M | Very High | 3 |
| Oak Forest Fire Department | 18,473 | $4.3M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Maywood Fire Department | 19,075 | $4.3M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District | 22,906 | $4.2M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Dolton Village Fire Department | 17,436 | $4.2M | Very High | 2 |
| Harvey Fire Department | 17,048 | $4.1M | Very High | 4 |
| Clinton Fire Department | 18,329 | $4.1M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Franklin Park Fire Department | 16,870 | $4.1M | Very High | 6 |
| Blue Island Fire Department | 16,942 | $4.0M | Very High | 2 |
| Evergreen Park Fire Department | 17,430 | $4.0M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Leyden Fire Protection District | 16,343 | $3.9M | Very High | 1 |
| Flossmoor Volunteer Fire Department | 17,067 | $3.9M | Very High | 1 |
| Brookfield Fire Department | 16,864 | $3.8M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Bellwood Fire Department | 15,533 | $3.8M | Very High | 1 |
| Park Forest Fire Department | 14,631 | $3.6M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Alsip Fire Department | 15,475 | $3.6M | Very High | 3 |
| Homewood Fire Department | 14,360 | $3.5M | Very High | 1 |
| Long Grove Fire Protection District | 20,370 | $3.4M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Country Club Hills Fire Department | 13,385 | $3.3M | Very High | 4 |
| La Grange Fire Department | 12,596 | $2.9M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Summit Fire Department | 12,838 | $2.9M | Very High | 1 |
| Westchester Fire Department | 11,766 | $2.9M | Relatively High | 2 |
| University Park Fire Department | 16,133 | $2.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Bridgeview Fire Department | 12,471 | $2.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Midlothian Fire Department | 11,157 | $2.7M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Northlake Fire Protection District | 11,591 | $2.7M | Very High | 1 |
| Lincolnwood Fire Department | 11,335 | $2.6M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Bedford Park Fire Department | 11,205 | $2.5M | Very High | 3 |
| Chicago Ridge Fire Department | 10,275 | $2.4M | Very High | 2 |
| Palos Fire Protection District | 10,239 | $2.4M | Very High | 2 |
| Inverness Fire Protection District | 10,441 | $2.4M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Bensenville Fire Protection District | 16,095 | $2.4M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Hinsdale Fire Department | 13,521 | $2.3M | Relatively High | 1 |
| River Forest Fire Department | 10,438 | $2.3M | Very High | 2 |
| La Grange Park Fire Department | 9,964 | $2.3M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Markham Fire Department | 9,372 | $2.3M | Very High | 7 |
| Lyons Fire Department | 9,763 | $2.2M | Very High | 1 |
| Forest Park Fire Department | 9,617 | $2.2M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Monee Fire Protection District | 12,805 | $2.2M | Relatively High | 2 |
| River Grove Fire Department | 9,657 | $2.1M | Very High | 3 |
| Palos Heights Fire Protection District | 8,568 | $2.0M | Very High | 2 |
| Crestwood Fire Department | 7,988 | $2.0M | Very High | 1 |
| Steger Fire Department | 8,687 | $2.0M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District | 14,378 | $1.9M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Glenwood Fire Department | 7,490 | $1.9M | Very High | 2 |
| Barrington Fire Department | 9,164 | $1.8M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Hillside Fire Department | 7,272 | $1.6M | Very High | 1 |
| Glencoe Public Safety | 6,897 | $1.5M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Oak Brook Fire Department | 9,131 | $1.5M | Very High | 2 |
| Stickney Fire Department | 5,621 | $1.3M | Very High | 2 |
| Broadview Fire Department | 5,459 | $1.2M | Very High | 2 |
| Cortland Community Firemans Association | 7,793 | $1.2M | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Posen Fire Department | 4,939 | $1.2M | Very High | 1 |
| North Riverside Fire Department | 5,107 | $1.2M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Calumet Park Fire Department | 4,532 | $1.2M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Bridgeport Fire Protection District | 5,634 | $886.5K | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Ford Heights Fire Department | 2,778 | $786.4K | Very High | 1 |
| Phoenix Fire Department | 3,001 | $748.7K | Very High | 2 |
| Mccook Fire Department | 3,239 | $689.4K | Very High | 1 |
| Robbins Fire Department | 2,634 | $681.8K | Very High | 1 |
| South Chicago Heights Fire Department | 2,233 | $533.8K | Relatively High | 1 |
| East Dundee Fire Protection District | 2,972 | $493.4K | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Merrionette Park Fire Department | 1,061 | $236.1K | Very High | 1 |
| Central Stickney Fire Protection District | 898 | $216.0K | Very High | 1 |
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