Natural Hazard Loss Profile
Expected annual loss across the 18 natural hazards in FEMA's National Risk Index. Life safety is expressed in fatality-equivalents, combining expected deaths and injuries. Property loss counts building damage only, not agriculture.
These figures cover natural hazards only. Structure fire, EMS, and motor vehicle incidents are not in the National Risk Index, so this is not an all-cause life safety measure. For Cook County, the largest single contributor is Cold Wave, 60% of the life-safety total.
Cook County carries an expected 85 natural hazard fatality-equivalents and $1.3B in building loss per year. Rank chips compare the 102 Illinois counties. Nationally, Cook County ranks 2nd of 3,222 U.S. counties for life-safety loss, 890th for life safety per 100k residents, 9th for property loss, and 2364th for property loss per resident. Computed from census tract data covering every resident, independent of fire department boundaries.
Add fire mortality, cause, and loss
Natural hazard exposure is only part of the risk. Fire deaths and injuries, cause of ignition, and dollar loss per incident come from NERIS incident reporting, which grows as departments serving Cook County enroll. Our Regional tier adds that data for the departments your jurisdiction sponsors, next to public risk and NERIS adoption for every department in Cook County.
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Total expected annual loss: $2,424,304,091 per year. Life safety is shown here in dollars, at FEMA's $13.7M value of statistical life, so the three shares sum to the total.
Hazards Ranked Two Ways
The hazard that threatens people is often not the hazard that destroys buildings. Both columns cover the same 18 hazards over the same year.
By life-safety loss ($/yr)
By property loss ($/yr)
Census Tract Risk Map
Shaded by quintile across the census tracts in Cook County. Gray tracts have no modeled loss or no resident population. Per-resident figures on this map use the National Risk Index 2020 tract population.
Fire Service Profile
Department composition covers the 121 departments registered in NERIS Public for Cook County, IL. Departments that have not registered are not counted. Station coverage divides census population by registered stations; department service areas overlap, so their populations are not summed.
Department Rankings
Fire and EMS departments serving Cook 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 ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire Department | 2.8M | $597.5M | Relatively Moderate | 96 |
| Burnham Volunteer Fire Department | 419,133 | $99.1M | Very High | 2 |
| East Hazel Crest Fire Department | 419,133 | $99.1M | Very High | 3 |
| Hazel Crest Fire - Rescue Department | 419,133 | $99.1M | Very High | 3 |
| Lynwood Fire Department | 419,133 | $99.1M | Very High | 2 |
| Sauk Village Fire Department | 419,133 | $99.1M | Very High | 1 |
| South Holland Fire Department | 419,133 | $99.1M | Very High | 3 |
| Thornton Fire Department | 419,133 | $99.1M | Very High | 3 |
| Glenview Fire Department | 242,660 | $44.3M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Northfield Fire-Rescue | 242,660 | $44.3M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Winnetka Fire Department | 242,660 | $44.3M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Elgin Fire Department | 114,438 | $19.4M | Relatively High | 7 |
| Cicero Fire Department | 82,624 | $18.9M | Very High | 3 |
| Oak Park Fire Department | 79,285 | $17.8M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Schaumburg Fire Department | 77,191 | $17.3M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Evanston Fire Department | 76,923 | $17.2M | Relatively High | 6 |
| Arlington Heights Fire Department | 75,776 | $17.2M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Palatine Fire Department | 69,953 | $15.7M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Skokie Fire Department | 67,319 | $15.1M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Mount Prospect Fire Department | 61,765 | $14.0M | Very High | 4 |
| Des Plaines Fire Department | 58,665 | $13.7M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Oak Lawn Fire Department | 57,030 | $13.3M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Orland Fire Protection District | 57,395 | $12.9M | Relatively High | 6 |
| Berwyn Fire Department | 55,520 | $12.7M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Tinley Park Fire Department | 56,935 | $12.0M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Hoffman Estates Fire Department | 52,171 | $11.6M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Western Springs Fire Department | 48,628 | $11.0M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Park Ridge Fire Department | 38,761 | $8.9M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Wheeling Fire Department | 40,069 | $8.8M | Very High | 3 |
| Northbrook Fire Department | 38,865 | $8.7M | Very High | 3 |
| Streamwood Fire Department | 40,055 | $8.6M | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| Riverside Fire Department | 35,078 | $8.0M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Riverdale Fire-Rescue Department | 32,705 | $7.6M | Very High | 1 |
| Calumet City Fire Department | 35,477 | $7.5M | Very High | 2 |
| Bartlett Fire Protection District | 44,236 | $7.5M | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| Elmhurst Fire Department | 48,632 | $7.2M | Relatively High | 2 |
| North Palos Fire Protection District | 29,993 | $7.0M | Very High | 3 |
| North Maine Fire Protection District | 29,726 | $7.0M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Elk Grove Village Fire Department | 32,680 | $6.9M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Niles Fire Department | 31,470 | $6.9M | Very High | 2 |
| Buffalo Grove Fire Department | 42,393 | $6.6M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Hanover Park Fire Department | 35,201 | $6.6M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Chicago Heights Fire Department | 28,069 | $6.6M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Roselle Fire Department | 40,506 | $6.6M | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Burbank Fire Department | 29,066 | $6.6M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Tri-State Fire Protection District | 40,172 | $6.5M | Relatively Moderate | 4 |
| Oak Forest Fire Department | 27,293 | $6.3M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Roberts Park Fire Protection District | 28,335 | $6.2M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Wilmette Fire Department | 27,681 | $6.1M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Lansing Fire Department | 28,328 | $6.0M | Very High | 3 |
| Prospect Heights Fire Protection District | 25,367 | $6.0M | Very High | 6 |
| Matteson Fire Department | 24,492 | $6.0M | Very High | 2 |
| Melrose Park Fire Department | 24,453 | $5.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Norwood Park Fire Protection District | 25,205 | $5.6M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Morton Grove Fire Department | 24,549 | $5.6M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Elmwood Park Fire Department | 23,906 | $5.4M | Relatively High | 5 |
| Rolling Meadows Fire Department | 24,156 | $5.4M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Lemont Fire Protection District | 25,221 | $5.3M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Blue Island Fire Department | 22,308 | $5.3M | Very High | 2 |
| Maywood Fire Department | 23,581 | $5.2M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Dolton Village Fire Department | 21,031 | $5.1M | Very High | 2 |
| Richton Park Fire Department | 21,098 | $5.0M | Very High | 3 |
| Harvey Fire Department | 21,110 | $5.0M | Very High | 4 |
| Park Forest Fire Department | 20,670 | $5.0M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Pleasantview Fire Protection District | 22,724 | $4.7M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Forest View Fire Department | 20,901 | $4.7M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Leyden Fire Protection District | 19,515 | $4.6M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Homewood Fire Department | 18,857 | $4.6M | Very High | 1 |
| Evergreen Park Fire Department | 19,469 | $4.4M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Bellwood Fire Department | 18,267 | $4.4M | Very High | 1 |
| Alsip Fire Department | 18,974 | $4.3M | Very High | 3 |
| Flossmoor Volunteer Fire Department | 18,966 | $4.3M | Very High | 1 |
| Brookfield Fire Department | 19,336 | $4.3M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Franklin Park Fire Department | 17,814 | $4.3M | Very High | 6 |
| Country Club Hills Fire Department | 16,090 | $3.9M | Very High | 4 |
| Westchester Fire Department | 15,934 | $3.9M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Bridgeview Fire Department | 16,920 | $3.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Long Grove Fire Protection District | 22,514 | $3.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| La Grange Fire Department | 15,586 | $3.6M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Midlothian Fire Department | 13,932 | $3.4M | Relatively High | 4 |
| Chicago Ridge Fire Department | 14,090 | $3.3M | Very High | 2 |
| Forest Park Fire Department | 13,964 | $3.2M | Very High | 1 |
| La Grange Park Fire Department | 13,401 | $3.0M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Lincolnwood Fire Department | 13,155 | $3.0M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Northlake Fire Protection District | 12,653 | $2.9M | Very High | 1 |
| Bensenville Fire Protection District | 20,324 | $2.9M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District | 15,904 | $2.9M | Relatively High | 3 |
| Hinsdale Fire Department | 17,234 | $2.9M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Palos Heights Fire Protection District | 11,917 | $2.8M | Very High | 2 |
| Northwest Homer Fire Protection District | 15,410 | $2.8M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Markham Fire Department | 11,231 | $2.7M | Very High | 7 |
| Lyons Fire Department | 11,822 | $2.7M | Very High | 1 |
| River Forest Fire Department | 12,030 | $2.6M | Very High | 2 |
| Schiller Park Fire Department | 11,419 | $2.6M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Crestwood Fire Department | 10,171 | $2.5M | Very High | 1 |
| Summit Fire Department | 10,873 | $2.5M | Very High | 1 |
| Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District | 19,751 | $2.5M | Relatively High | 3 |
| River Grove Fire Department | 10,918 | $2.4M | Very High | 3 |
| Palos Fire Protection District | 9,141 | $2.2M | Very High | 2 |
| Posen Fire Department | 8,818 | $2.1M | Very High | 1 |
| Glenwood Fire Department | 8,142 | $2.0M | Very High | 2 |
| Steger Fire Department | 9,441 | $2.0M | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| Glencoe Public Safety | 8,798 | $1.9M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Barrington Fire Department | 10,686 | $1.9M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Hillside Fire Department | 8,697 | $1.9M | Very High | 1 |
| Broadview Fire Department | 8,128 | $1.8M | Very High | 1 |
| Inverness Fire Protection District | 7,413 | $1.7M | Relatively High | 1 |
| North Riverside Fire Department | 7,086 | $1.7M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Calumet Park Fire Department | 6,502 | $1.6M | Relatively High | 1 |
| Stickney Fire Department | 6,966 | $1.6M | Very High | 2 |
| Monee Fire Protection District | 8,905 | $1.4M | Very High | 2 |
| University Park Fire Department | 7,069 | $1.3M | Relatively High | 2 |
| Robbins Fire Department | 4,292 | $1.1M | Very High | 1 |
| Phoenix Fire Department | 3,562 | $884.4K | Very High | 2 |
| South Chicago Heights Fire Department | 3,527 | $842.2K | Relatively High | 1 |
| Ford Heights Fire Department | 2,786 | $786.4K | Very High | 1 |
| Central Stickney Fire Protection District | 2,697 | $645.6K | Very High | 1 |
| East Dundee Fire Protection District | 2,910 | $489.5K | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| Merrionette Park Fire Department | 2,015 | $445.6K | Very High | 1 |
| Bedford Park Fire Department | 539 | $133.8K | Relatively High | 3 |
| Mccook Fire Department | 258 | $54.9K | Very High | 1 |
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