NFIRS COVID-19 Special Study summary
| COVID-19 Special Study Code | COVID-19 Special Study Code | 2020 | 2021 | 2020‑2021 Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Percent | Total | Percent | Total | Percent | ||
1 Yes, COVID 19 was suspected. | 292033 | 4.43 | 81125 | 2.14 | 373158 | 3.60 | |
2 Yes, COVID 19 was confirmed. | 100658 | 1.53 | 44658 | 1.18 | 145316 | 1.40 | |
3 No, COVID 19 was not a factor. | 4191245 | 63.57 | 2456555 | 64.89 | 6647800 | 64.05 | |
4 Unknown | 2009141 | 30.47 | 1203118 | 31.78 | 3212259 | 30.95 | |
| 2020‑2021 Total | 6593077 | 100 | 3785456 | 100 | 10378533 | 100 | |
2021 Participation
47 states
7,290 fire departments
451,518 fire service personnel responses to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 incidents
Incident types with Special Study code
| 1 | Rescue and EMS | 64.23% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Good Intent | 11.23% | |
| 3 | Service Calls | 8.02% | |
| 4 | False Alarm/Calls | 7.64% | |
| 5 | Fires | 4.90% |
Reported responses by month in 2021
| COVID-19 Special Study code | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, COVID-19 was suspected. | 27205 | 16085 | 12335 | 10110 | 6740 | 4164 | 3953 | 533 | 81125 |
| Yes, COVID-19 was confirmed. | 19924 | 7234 | 4229 | 5465 | 3214 | 1391 | 2635 | 566 | 44658 |
| No, COVID-19 was not a factor. | 358164 | 370394 | 394777 | 371152 | 348339 | 334680 | 266341 | 12708 | 2456555 |
| Unknown | 214556 | 201551 | 192656 | 179836 | 157460 | 139251 | 106879 | 10929 | 1203118 |
| Total | 619849 | 595264 | 603997 | 566563 | 515753 | 479486 | 379808 | 24736 | 3785456 |
Reported responses by incident type category and Special Study code
| Incident type category | Yes, COVID-19 suspected | Yes, COVID-19 confirmed | No, COVID-19 not a factor | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fires (100-173) | 578 | 188 | 151,486 | 33,234 | 185,486 |
| Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat Calls (200-251) | 44 | 19 | 4,183 | 1,144 | 5,390 |
| Rescue and EMS Calls (300-381) | 72,001 | 41,124 | 1,444,608 | 873,579 | 2,431,312 |
| Hazardous Condition Calls (400-482) | 849 | 185 | 100,599 | 23,051 | 124,684 |
| Service Calls (500-571) | 2,468 | 1,175 | 222,701 | 77,121 | 303,465 |
| Good Intent Calls (600-672) | 3,454 | 1,560 | 289,305 | 130,854 | 425,173 |
| False Alarm and False Calls (700-751) | 1,640 | 354 | 226,971 | 60,324 | 289,289 |
| Severe Weather and Natural Disaster Calls (800-815) | 13 | 5 | 7,039 | 941 | 7,998 |
| Special Incident Type Calls (900-911) | 78 | 48 | 9,663 | 2,870 | 12,659 |
| Total | 81,125 | 44,658 | 2,456,555 | 1,203,118 | 3,785,456 |
2021
Top 5 incident types
for confirmed or suspected responses
- EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury.
- Medical assist, assist EMS crew.
- Dispatched and cancelled en route.
- Emergency medical service, other.
- Assist invalid.
2021
Top 5 property use
for confirmed or suspected responses
- 1- or 2-family dwelling.
- Multifamily dwellings.
- 24-hour care nursing homes, 4 or more persons.
- Residential, other.
- Clinics, doctors offices, hemodialysis centers.
2020 Participation
50 states
9,664 fire departments
1,435,208 fire service personnel responses to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 incidents
Incident types with Special Study code
| 1 | Rescue and EMS | 63.71% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Good Intent | 11.77% | |
| 3 | Service Calls | 7.94% | |
| 4 | False Alarm/Calls | 7.67% | |
| 5 | Fires | 4.55% |
Reported responses by month in 2020
| COVID-19 Special Study code | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, COVID-19 was suspected. | 153 | 277 | 9782 | 42102 | 33668 | 25903 | 33912 | 27574 | 21434 | 24289 | 32897 | 40042 | 292033 |
| Yes, COVID-19 was confirmed. | 8 | 14 | 1068 | 6386 | 6135 | 5517 | 10024 | 7841 | 5266 | 9002 | 20384 | 29013 | 100658 |
| No, COVID-19 was not a factor. | 36987 | 30492 | 80832 | 369544 | 451663 | 490896 | 504626 | 495657 | 446424 | 444507 | 421269 | 418348 | 4191245 |
| Unknown | 9283 | 11181 | 26769 | 143655 | 186865 | 201740 | 235033 | 235826 | 220626 | 239376 | 243418 | 255369 | 2009141 |
| Total | 46431 | 41964 | 118451 | 561687 | 678331 | 724056 | 783595 | 766898 | 693750 | 717174 | 717968 | 742772 | 6593077 |
Reported responses by incident type category and Special Study code
| Incident type category | Yes, COVID-19 suspected | Yes, COVID-19 confirmed | No, COVID-19 not a factor | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fires (100-173) | 1,170 | 351 | 249,893 | 48,610 | 300,024 |
| Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat Calls (200-251) | 51 | 20 | 7,338 | 1,601 | 9,010 |
| Rescue and EMS Calls (300-381) | 265,870 | 91,760 | 2,381,882 | 1,460,943 | 4,200,455 |
| Hazardous Condition Calls (400-482) | 1,925 | 596 | 196,581 | 37,435 | 236,537 |
| Service Calls (500-571) | 6,447 | 3,071 | 389,746 | 124,271 | 523,535 |
| Good Intent Calls (600-672) | 11,921 | 3,566 | 525,284 | 235,160 | 775,931 |
| False Alarm and False Calls (700-751) | 4,287 | 1,167 | 405,354 | 94,822 | 505,630 |
| Severe Weather and Natural Disaster Calls (800-815) | 30 | 18 | 16,827 | 1,828 | 18,703 |
| Special Incident Type Calls (900-911) | 332 | 109 | 18,340 | 4,471 | 23,252 |
| Total | 292,033 | 100,658 | 4,191,245 | 2,009,141 | 6,593,077 |
2020
Top 5 incident types
for confirmed or suspected responses
- EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury.
- Medical assist, assist EMS crew.
- Dispatched and cancelled en route.
- Emergency medical service, other.
- Rescue, EMS call, other.
2020
Top 5 property use
for confirmed or suspected responses
- 1- or 2-family dwelling.
- Multifamily dwellings.
- 24-hour care nursing homes, 4 or more persons.
- Residential, other.
- Hotel/motel, commercial.