O'Brien, IA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

986
5-Year Incidents
11
Departments
14,182
Population
13.9
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
403 (40.9%)
Fire
258 (26.2%)
False Alarms
136 (13.8%)
Good Intent
94 (9.5%)
Service Calls
28 (2.8%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

197
Avg Incidents / Year
40.9%
EMS Share
26.2%
Fire Share
13.8%
False Alarm Rate
+930%
5-Year Trend
11
Departments

Departments

Showing 11 of 11
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Sheldon Fire Dept 462 21.4% 34% 20.1% -19.1%
Primghar Fire Dept 177 31.1% 35.6% 14.7% +152.4%
Sanborn Fire Dept 143 25.2% 62.9% 5.6% +1650%
Paullina Fire Dept 106 24.5% 44.3% 8.5% +325%
Hartley Fire Dept 68 41.2% 45.6% 0% +2600%
Archer Fire Dept 30 46.7% 50% 0% +114.3%
Calumet Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Caledonia Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Moneta Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Sutherland Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Gaza Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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