Kalamazoo, MI

County incident profile · 2021–2025

135,417
5-Year Incidents
14
Departments
261,632
Population
103.5
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
87,962 (65%)
Good Intent
19,793 (14.6%)
False Alarms
9,410 (6.9%)
Service Calls
6,890 (5.1%)
Fire
4,608 (3.4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

27,083
Avg Incidents / Year
65%
EMS Share
3.4%
Fire Share
6.9%
False Alarm Rate
+7.7%
5-Year Trend
14
Departments

Departments

Showing 14 of 14
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Kalamazoo Dept Public Safety 62,046 2.6% 65.4% 7% +24.3%
Portage FD 24,782 2.3% 66.2% 9.1% +9.7%
Kalamazoo Twp FD 14,223 3.8% 68.2% 6.7% +11.3%
Comstock Twp Fire Rescue 10,369 5% 58.4% 5.8% -13.6%
Texas Charter Twp Firerescue 5,310 3.4% 56.1% 8.4% -8.9%
South Kalamozoo Co Fire Auth 5,002 5.6% 68.9% 3.7% -72.3%
Richland Township Fire Dept 2,907 6.9% 65% 9.7% -13.6%
Alamo Township Fire Dept 2,513 6.9% 70% 3.3% +37.8%
Galesburgcharleston FD 2,253 6% 66.2% 3.3% -8.4%
Pavilion Township FD 2,212 7.1% 57.3% 1.6% -83.1%
Concordpulaski FD 1,513 5.4% 57.6% 2% +9.3%
Climax Township FD 1,184 8.4% 64.9% 2.9% +28.7%
Parchment Fire Department 1,075 4.5% 69.5% 7.5% -5.7%
Kalamazoo Airport FD 28 0% 25% 10.7%
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