Top Hazards by Life-Safety Loss ($/yr)
Department Rankings
Fire and EMS departments serving Kern County. Click column headers to sort.
NRI Rating is from FEMA's National Risk Index, which measures community risk across 18 natural hazards using expected annual losses, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Life-Safety Loss uses FEMA's Value of Statistical Life ($13.7M per expected fatality) to estimate annual risk to human life.
Department boundaries and station counts are self-reported through NERIS Public and may not reflect current service areas. Population and Life-Safety Loss reflect each department's full jurisdiction. County-level risk metrics are computed from census tract data and are not affected by boundary accuracy. See full methodology.
| Department ▲ | Est. Population ▲ | Life-Safety Loss ▼ | NRI Rating ▲ | Stations ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Irwin Army Fire & Emergency Services | 686,894 | $129.1M | Very High | 3 |
| San Manuel Band Of Mission Indians Fire Department | 686,894 | $129.1M | Very High | 1 |
| Searles Valley Minerals Fire Department | 686,894 | $129.1M | Very High | 2 |
| California Correctional Institute | 476,466 | $47.9M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Mojave Air And Space Port Fire Department | 476,466 | $47.9M | Relatively High | 0 |
| Wasco State Prison Fire Department (Cdcr) | 476,466 | $47.9M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Death Valley National Park Fire Department | 18,739 | $25.2M | Very High | 0 |
| Keeler Volunteer Fire Department | 18,739 | $25.2M | Very High | 1 |
| Central California Women's Facility Valley State Prison For Women Fire Department | 169,086 | $14.0M | Very High | 1 |
| California City Fire Department | 16,578 | $1.1M | Very High | 1 |
| Edwards Air Force Base Fire & Emergency Services | 2,633 | $90.7K | Relatively Moderate | 5 |
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