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Department activity

2026 dispatch
statistics.

This year-to-date snapshot shows how Scott County Fire Department has been dispatched across the community. It presents aggregate counts only and contains no patient, address, or active-incident information.

578Medical42.7% of all dispatches
274Injury accident20.3% of all dispatches
88Fire alarm6.5% of all dispatches
48Fire - structure3.5% of all dispatches

At a glance

Most frequent dispatch types

The ten most frequent categories account for 1,138 of the 1,353 dispatches in this report. Bar lengths are scaled to the largest category.

Complete report

All 46 dispatch categories

Categories are listed from highest to lowest exactly as represented in the department report. Percentages are calculated from the report total.

Complete 2026 Scott County Fire Department dispatch type totals
Dispatch typeTotalShare
Medical57842.7%
Injury accident27420.3%
Fire alarm886.5%
Fire - structure483.5%
Line down443.3%
Fire - vehicle251.8%
Fire - unknown231.7%
Code 500*211.6%
Accident - non injury191.4%
Fire - grass181.3%
Lost child181.3%
Inspection - fire171.3%
Debris in roadway161.2%
Carbon monoxide151.1%
Overdose141.0%
Fire - semi/truck120.9%
Community engagement - fire80.6%
Golden alert80.6%
Illegal burning80.6%
Smoke smell - inside80.6%
Gas smell - inside70.5%
Child lock in60.4%
Gasoline spill60.4%
Hazard60.4%
Residential lockout60.4%
Ruptured line60.4%
Search / rescue60.4%
Suicide - attempt50.4%
Fire - transformer40.3%
Lost person40.3%
Smoke smell - outside40.3%
Suicide40.3%
Explosion30.2%
Gas leak - outside30.2%
Gas smell - outside30.2%
Train/plane incident30.2%
Animal problem20.1%
Bomb threat20.1%
Elevator rescue20.1%
Hazmat20.1%
Mutual aid20.1%
Agency assist10.1%
Controlled burn10.1%
Drowning - pool10.1%
Subject down10.1%
Unresponsive10.1%
Total dispatches1,353100%

Understanding the numbers

A transparent snapshot—not a live incident feed.

Dispatch type

The label reflects how a call was categorized for dispatch. It may differ from the final incident classification after responders investigate the situation.

Reporting period

These figures are 2026 year-to-date totals as of September 16, 2026. They will remain a dated snapshot until SCFD publishes a newer report.

Scope

The totals describe dispatch activity. They do not represent every department service, including training, prevention, public education, or administrative work.

Source

Scott County Fire Department, “2026 Dispatch Types,” export dated September 16, 2026. The public website is not connected to the department’s operational reporting database.

* Code 500

A medical call where CPR is started prior to SCFD's arrival or by arriving crews.