Top Hazards by Life-Safety Loss ($/yr)
Department Rankings
Fire and EMS departments serving Polk 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 ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue, Inc. | 28,974 | $3.6M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Dana Fire & Rescue, Inc. | 22,514 | $2.9M | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Edneyville Fire & Rescue | 21,836 | $2.7M | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| Saluda Volunteer Fire And Rescue, Inc. | 12,838 | $1.7M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Columbus Fire Department | 13,006 | $1.6M | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Tryon Fire Department | 22,339 | $1.5M | Relatively Low | 1 |
| Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | 10,432 | $1.5M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Sunny View Fire & Rescue | 4,764 | $854.2K | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| Bill's Creek Volunteer Fire Department | 7,977 | $709.9K | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Green Creek Fire Department | 5,668 | $607.6K | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
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