Dorchester, SC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

57,745
5-Year Incidents
7
Departments
161,445
Population
71.5
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
33,285 (57.6%)
Good Intent
11,124 (19.3%)
False Alarms
6,681 (11.6%)
Fire
2,605 (4.5%)
Service Calls
2,357 (4.1%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

11,549
Avg Incidents / Year
57.6%
EMS Share
4.5%
Fire Share
11.6%
False Alarm Rate
+3.8%
5-Year Trend
7
Departments

Departments

Showing 7 of 7
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Summerville FD 30,499 3.9% 57.2% 12.8% -10.9%
Dorchester County Fire Rescue 27,246 5.2% 58.2% 10.1% +20.3%
Old Fort Dist FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Pringle Town VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Dorchester Rural FD 0 0% 0% 0%
St George FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Sandhill FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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