Fire and EMS Station Locations for US Emergency Response

Locations and core information for Fire Stations and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Stations across the United States, collected by the U.S. Geological Survey. The data is designed for disaster planning, emergency response, and general mapping, and was refreshed in January 2025.

Use Cases

• Map Fire Station/EMS Station locations for regional emergency preparedness planning and resource allocation.
• Analyze the distribution of emergency service structures relative to other themes like transportation or hydrography for risk assessment.
• Combine station location data with population boundaries to model service coverage and response times.

Strengths

• Data is collected for the needs of disaster planning and emergency response organizations, ensuring practical relevance.
• Designed to be combined with other National Map data themes like boundaries, elevation, and transportation for comprehensive analysis.
• Includes multiple structure types beyond emergency services, such as schools, hospitals, and post offices, for cross-context analysis.

Limitations

• Specific data volume, such as row count for stations, is unknown, making it difficult to assess granular coverage.
• The original HIFLD Open GIS repository was deactivated, which may impact the ease of accessing related or updated data.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Geological Survey, The National Map.

Collection Method

Collected as part of the USGS Structures data from The National Map for mapping and analysis.

Time Range

Data refreshed January 2025.

Freshness

Data was refreshed in January 2025; metadata was last updated in February 2026.

Geography

United States.