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Houston Fire Department
Harris County • Performance Metrics 2019 – 2024
Trimmed Mean (5%) Response Time
8.1 min
20.3%vs 2019
Trimmed Mean (5%) Scene Time
57.5 min
48.6%vs 2019
Trimmed Mean (5%) Clear Time
66.0 min
44.4%vs 2019
Performance Trends
Compare Houston Fire Department against county and state trimmed mean (5%)s.
Key Insights
- Houston Fire Department maintains a 8.1-minute trimmed mean (5%) response time, compared to the Harris County trimmed mean (5%) of 7.9 minutes
- Scene time has increased by 48.6% since 2019, showing evolving operational efficiency
Year-over-Year Trends
Comparing 2024 performance to 2023
Houston Fire Department
Improvement opportunity
Response Time
8.1→7.8
3.5%
Scene Time
57.5→56.4
1.9%
Clear Time
66.0→64.6
2.2%
Response Time
Trimmed Mean (5%) comparison against regional averages
Houston Fire Department
Average in County
Below Average in State
Houston Fire Department
8.1 min
Harris County Avg
7.9 min
State Avg
6.8 min
Fastest
Performance Summary
vs County2.4% slower
vs State18.0% slower
Resource Efficiency
Based on 5.8 years of data
Houston Fire Department
Calls/Station
3,263/yr
Calls/Firefighter
77/yr
Peak Load
1.4xBusiest: Monday at 16:00
Annual
303,453
Total
1,770,144
Staffing
93
Stations
3948
Career
0
Vol
3948
Total
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Top 10 Actions & Locations
Top 10 categories by total count across all years.
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