Top Hazards by Life-Safety Loss ($/yr)
Department Rankings
Fire and EMS departments serving Dorchester 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 ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County Fire Rescue | 89,548 | $18.1M | Very High | 15 |
| Summerville Fire-Rescue | 55,836 | $17.1M | Very High | 11 |
| Caromi Fire Department | 73,527 | $14.8M | Very High | 2 |
| South Berkeley Fire District | 65,829 | $13.3M | Relatively High | 11 |
| Orangeburg County Fire District | 69,494 | $9.7M | Relatively Moderate | 46 |
| East Lake Fire & Rescue | 18,129 | $3.4M | Relatively High | 50 |
| Providence Volunteer Fire Department | 10,980 | $1.5M | Relatively Moderate | 47 |
| Holly Hill Fire Department | 5,104 | $1.3M | Relatively High | 47 |
| Lincolnville Fire | 1,593 | $213.4K | Very High | 1 |
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