Shelby, AL

County incident profile · 2021–2025

89,294
5-Year Incidents
20
Departments
222,782
Population
80.2
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
53,737 (60.2%)
Service Calls
14,261 (16%)
Good Intent
10,250 (11.5%)
False Alarms
6,017 (6.7%)
Fire
2,541 (2.8%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

17,859
Avg Incidents / Year
60.2%
EMS Share
2.8%
Fire Share
6.7%
False Alarm Rate
-1.1%
5-Year Trend
20
Departments

Departments

Showing 20 of 20
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Alabaster Fire Rescue 20,594 2.3% 58.6% 6.2% +48.3%
Pelham Fire Department 16,553 2.7% 63.8% 7.5% -2%
Calera FD 13,785 2.6% 57.7% 6.4% -60.5%
Cahaba Valley Fire District 13,039 2.7% 59.2% 5.1% -46.4%
North Shelby Fire Rescue 8,915 1.8% 64.2% 7.6% -78%
Chelsea FD 8,856 3.5% 62% 9.3% +24.6%
Helena FD 4,225 3.5% 61.7% 6.5% +4816.7%
Montevallo FD 1,353 5.5% 65.8% 4%
Westover Municipal FD 639 7.5% 54.5% 4.5%
Columbiana FD 552 10.7% 15.2% 11.1% -11.8%
Fourmile VFD 319 18.2% 13.8% 2.8% +1200%
Vandiver VFD 160 10% 58.1% 0.6% +6000%
Harpersville VFD 146 7.5% 69.9% 2.7%
West Shelby Fire and Rescue Di 83 22.9% 30.1% 2.4% +105.6%
Pea Ridge VFD 71 12.7% 49.3% 1.4%
Indian Ford VFD 4 25% 75% 0%
County 17 VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Saginaw VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Shelby VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Dry Valley VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
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