1. INFORMATION AND STATISTICS
Virginia Department of Fire Programs

2. Virginia Fire/EMS Summary
2016 Highlights
Fire departments in Virginia responded to 874,500 total incidents including Aid Given and Exposure Fires for the year, averaging 2,389 calls every day; one incident every 36 seconds. Based on the current trend, in 4-5 years Virginia will be responding to 1 million incidents a year.
Fire service responded to 600,646 rescue and EMS calls in 2016, which accounted for 69% of the total incidents. 
 July was the month with the most incidents at 74,160 while April had the highest number of fires at 2,866. 
Note: 2016 Incident totals reflect those reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as of February 9, 2017.

3. Virginia Fire/EMS Summary
Percentage changes from 2015: Hampton +1.4%, Fairfax +16.2%, Richmond +4.4%, Orange +4.5%, Roanoke +9.9%, Farmville +31.3%, Chilhowie +25.2%.
Note: 2016 Incident totals reflect those reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as of February 9, 2017.

4. Virginia Fire/EMS Summary
Relative Distribution of Structure Fires
Total Structure Fires – 12,501
Note: 2016 Incident totals reflect those reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as of February 9, 2017.

5. Virginia Fire/EMS Summary
Relative Distribution of Severe Weather/ Natural Disaster Incidents
Total Incidents – 1,400
Note: 2016 Incident totals reflect those reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as of February 9, 2017.

6. Virginia Fire/EMS Summary
Top Causes of Injury
Over Exertion/Strain – 31%
Contact with Object – 19%
Note: 2016 Incident totals reflect those reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as of February 9, 2017.

7. Virginia Fire/EMS Summary
2016 Statistics
2016 Population: Richmond – 1,400,527; Orange – 834,781; Farmville – 661,234; Chilhowie – 457,101; Hampton – 1,838,571; Roanoke – 757,974; Fairfax – 2,461,620. * Data for Fairfax has been identified as an under-count and is being addressed.
Source: Weldon Cooper Center, UVA, January 30, 2017
Note: 2016 incident totals reflect those reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as of February 9, Injuries and fatalities shown above include both fire and non-fire related incidents.