Top Hazards by Life-Safety Loss ($/yr)
Department Rankings
Fire and EMS departments serving Lancaster 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 ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Road/ Van Wyck Fire Department | 31,797 | $4.1M | Relatively High | 22 |
| Indian Land Volunteer Fire Department | 27,157 | $3.6M | Relatively High | 22 |
| Fairfield County Fire Service | 22,836 | $3.3M | Relatively Moderate | 17 |
| Fort Mill Fire Department | 35,183 | $3.0M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Camp Creek Fire Department | 15,045 | $2.7M | Relatively High | 22 |
| Rich Hill Fire Department | 14,027 | $2.3M | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Pleasant Valley Fire Department | 19,508 | $2.3M | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Buford Volunteer Fire Department | 14,338 | $2.2M | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Gooch's Fire Department | 14,258 | $2.1M | Relatively High | 22 |
| Kershaw Fire Department | 13,420 | $2.1M | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Shiloh-Zion Volunteer Fire Department | 12,000 | $1.8M | Relatively High | 23 |
| Unity Fire Department | 10,216 | $1.5M | Relatively High | 22 |
| Antioch Fire Department | 9,829 | $1.5M | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Riverside Fire Department | 10,321 | $1.3M | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Mcdonald Green Fire Department | 8,958 | $1.3M | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Flat Creek Fire Department | 7,117 | $1.1M | Relatively Moderate | 23 |
| Heath Springs Fire Department | 8,869 | $1.1M | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Great Falls Fire Department | 9,912 | $1.1M | Relatively Low | 1 |
| Fort Lawn Volunteer Fire Department | 9,997 | $1.1M | Relatively Low | 1 |
| Lancaster City Fire Department | 5,116 | $929.5K | Relatively Moderate | 4 |
| Elgin Fire Department | 5,274 | $811.8K | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Tradesville Fire Department | 4,227 | $558.7K | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
| Bell Town Fire Department | 3,646 | $477.9K | Relatively Moderate | 22 |
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