Clients

Stories from other fire departments.

Stories from other fire departments.

Stories from other fire departments.

Fire departments of 3 to 90+ stations across the United States and Canada, and what changed once the data was in front of them. Start with a department your size.

Fire departments of 3 to 90+ stations across the United States and Canada, and what changed once the data was in front of them. Start with a department your size.

Metro fire apparatus at night
Aerial view of a growing suburban community
Odessa Fire Rescue ladder truck

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Years of partnership

The stories

Every result here started as a question.

Every result here started as a question.

Every result here started as a question.

Different departments, different problems, one habit: they let data fuel their decision.

2 min faster response

Odessa Fire Rescue (OFR)

How Odessa Cut 2 Minutes Off their Response Time with Darkhorse Response

How Odessa Cut 2 Minutes Off their Response Time with Darkhorse Response

OFR pinpointed dispatch bottlenecks, redesigned their protocol, and achieved the equivalent of building 10+ new stations — without breaking ground.

Up to 10 stations

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2019 CPSE accredited

Metro Fire Service

How One Of North America’s Largest Metros Earned CPSE Accreditation and Built an In-House Analytics Team

How One Of North America’s Largest Metros Earned CPSE Accreditation and Built an In-House Analytics Team

One of North America's largest fire services built a dedicated analytics team, earned CPSE accreditation, and transformed decision-making across 80+ stations.

More than 30 stations

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<1% prediction variance

Strathcona County Emergency Services

How Strathcona County's Station Plan Hit Within 1% Accuracy 5 Years Later

How Strathcona County's Station Plan Hit Within 1% Accuracy 5 Years Later

SCES used predictive modeling to validate a third urban station, plan three more, and keep pace with 20%+ population growth — with results within 1% of predictions.

Up to 10 stations

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16 communities aligned

Unified Fire Service Area

How Unified Fire Aligned 16 Mayors on a Regional Station Plan and Saved Millions

How Unified Fire Aligned 16 Mayors on a Regional Station Plan and Saved Millions

UFSA coordinated station planning across 16 municipalities, saving millions in capital expenditures while improving regional response times.

11 to 30 stations

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Our Clients

Meet the departments we serve.

Darkhorse supports fire departments and public safety agencies across the United States and Canada.

If you are weighing a decision, chances are a peer on this page has already made it with us. Ask them how it went.

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Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service
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Adams County Fire Rescue
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Altoona Fire Department
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Barrie Fire and Emergency Services
Bend Fire & Rescue
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Boise Fire Department
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Bozeman Fire Department
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Brampton Fire & Emergency Services
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Burlington Fire Department
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Caledon Fire and Emergency Services
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Calgary Fire Department
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Cambridge Fire Department
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Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
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Chesterfield Fire Department
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Clackamas County Fire District
Colton Fire Department
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Columbia Fire Department
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DeLand Fire Department
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Deltona Fire Rescue
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Dubuque Fire Department
Eagle Fire Department mark
Eagle Fire Department
East Jefferson Fire Rescue mark
East Jefferson Fire Rescue
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East Valley Fire Department
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services mark
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
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Edmonton Police Service
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Eugene-Springfield Fire Department
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Everett Fire Department
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Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District
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Golden Fire Department
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency mark
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
Hamilton Paramedic Services mark
Hamilton Paramedic Services
Howard County Fire & Rescue Services mark
Howard County Fire & Rescue Services
Kelowna Fire Department
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Kitchener Fire Department
Lacey Fire District No.3 mark
Lacey Fire District No.3
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Lacombe Fire Department
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Longview Fire Department
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Louisville Fire Department
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McKinney Fire Department
Medavie Health Services mark
Medavie Health Services
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Meridian Fire Department
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Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue
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Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services
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Nampa Fire District
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North Hays County Fire & Rescue
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North Vancouver City Fire Department
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Odessa Fire Department
Okotoks Fire & Rescue
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Olympia Fire Department
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Pocatello Fire Department
Poudre Fire Authority
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Raleigh Fire Department
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Rowan County Emergency Services
Saint John Fire Department
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Salem Fire Department
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Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue
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South Adams County Fire Department
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South Metro Fire Rescue
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Spokane City Fire Department
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Spokane County Fire District No.9
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Spokane Valley Fire Department
Strathcona County Emergency Services
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Sturgeon County Emergency Services
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Toronto Fire Services
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Town of Strathmore
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Unified Fire Authority
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Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Victoria Fire Department
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Volusia County Department of Fire Rescue
Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service mark
Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service
Adams County Fire Rescue mark
Adams County Fire Rescue
Altoona Fire Department mark
Altoona Fire Department
Barrie Fire and Emergency Services mark
Barrie Fire and Emergency Services
Bend Fire & Rescue
Boise Fire Department mark
Boise Fire Department
Bozeman Fire Department mark
Bozeman Fire Department
Brampton Fire & Emergency Services mark
Brampton Fire & Emergency Services
Burlington Fire Department mark
Burlington Fire Department
Caledon Fire and Emergency Services mark
Caledon Fire and Emergency Services
Calgary Fire Department mark
Calgary Fire Department
Cambridge Fire Department mark
Cambridge Fire Department
Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue mark
Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue mark
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
Chesterfield Fire Department mark
Chesterfield Fire Department
Clackamas County Fire District mark
Clackamas County Fire District
Colton Fire Department
Columbia Fire Department mark
Columbia Fire Department
DeLand Fire Department mark
DeLand Fire Department
Deltona Fire Rescue mark
Deltona Fire Rescue
Dubuque Fire Department mark
Dubuque Fire Department
Eagle Fire Department mark
Eagle Fire Department
East Jefferson Fire Rescue mark
East Jefferson Fire Rescue
East Valley Fire Department mark
East Valley Fire Department
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services mark
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Edmonton Police Service mark
Edmonton Police Service
Eugene-Springfield Fire Department mark
Eugene-Springfield Fire Department
Everett Fire Department mark
Everett Fire Department
Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District mark
Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District
Golden Fire Department mark
Golden Fire Department
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency mark
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
Hamilton Paramedic Services mark
Hamilton Paramedic Services
Howard County Fire & Rescue Services mark
Howard County Fire & Rescue Services
Kelowna Fire Department
Kitchener Fire Department mark
Kitchener Fire Department
Lacey Fire District No.3 mark
Lacey Fire District No.3
Lacombe Fire Department mark
Lacombe Fire Department
Longview Fire Department mark
Longview Fire Department
Louisville Fire Department mark
Louisville Fire Department
McKinney Fire Department mark
McKinney Fire Department
Medavie Health Services mark
Medavie Health Services
Meridian Fire Department mark
Meridian Fire Department
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue mark
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue
Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services mark
Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services
Nampa Fire District mark
Nampa Fire District
North Hays County Fire & Rescue mark
North Hays County Fire & Rescue
North Vancouver City Fire Department mark
North Vancouver City Fire Department
Odessa Fire Department mark
Odessa Fire Department
Okotoks Fire & Rescue
Olympia Fire Department mark
Olympia Fire Department
Pocatello Fire Department mark
Pocatello Fire Department
Poudre Fire Authority
Raleigh Fire Department mark
Raleigh Fire Department
Rowan County Emergency Services mark
Rowan County Emergency Services
Saint John Fire Department
Salem Fire Department mark
Salem Fire Department
Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue mark
Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue
South Adams County Fire Department mark
South Adams County Fire Department
South Metro Fire Rescue mark
South Metro Fire Rescue
Spokane City Fire Department mark
Spokane City Fire Department
Spokane County Fire District No.9 mark
Spokane County Fire District No.9
Spokane Valley Fire Department mark
Spokane Valley Fire Department
Strathcona County Emergency Services
Sturgeon County Emergency Services mark
Sturgeon County Emergency Services
Toronto Fire Services mark
Toronto Fire Services
Town of Strathmore mark
Town of Strathmore
Unified Fire Authority mark
Unified Fire Authority
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services mark
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Victoria Fire Department
Volusia County Department of Fire Rescue mark
Volusia County Department of Fire Rescue

Department names as they appear in our client records. Some clients may be excluded due to legal or contractual commitments.

Testimonials

In their words.

Every testimonial from across our site in one place. Click any card to read the full quote.

“The insights Darkhorse generated were clear and compelling. It resulted in 100 much needed new firefighters for our community.”
Karen Fry
Fire Chief (Ret.), Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
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“It is rare that I outright endorse a product, but frankly, Darkhorse has earned my 5-star rating. I’ve never met a Darkhorse customer who regretted adding them to the team.”
Jeff Johnson
WFCA Executive Director, Fire Chief (Ret.)
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“From day one, Darkhorse has empowered us with actionable insights that go far beyond routine data collection and reporting. Their comprehensive analytics have allowed us to dig into the ‘why’ behind our response and deployment metrics, equipping us to evaluate our systems and processes with a level of clarity we never thought possible.”
Carly Shears
CRR Division Manager, Meridian Fire Department
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“There are not many decisions I’ve made in my career where I haven’t had a little bit of doubt, but bringing on Darkhorse has been an absolute slam dunk. You are absolute pros at what you do.”
Jeff Sorenson
Deputy Chief, Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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“When Darkhorse first showed me the new CPSE performance tables feature, I joked that they were trying to put me out of a job. It takes a task that used to be tedious and turns it into a few clicks.”
Jason Thomas
Assistant Fire Marshal, Columbia Fire Department
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“For our last accreditation cycle, I inherited risk tables with numbers I didn’t understand or trust. Darkhorse’s three-axis analysis finally gives us a transparent, repeatable method where the process is written down, we can test it, and we can adjust it over time.”
Jason Thomas
Assistant Fire Marshal, Columbia Fire Department
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“After a challenging 9-month process up against AMR, yesterday we were assigned an ALS ambulance transport license for Spokane County. It all started with solid, defensible data and your modelling. This has never been done before in Spokane County.”
Matthew Vinci
Fire Chief, Spokane County Fire District 9
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“I like the product. But the people are the huge difference. I get on these phone calls and I have this manic idea if only we could do XYZ, and they conceptualize it and make it practical. You’re going to hold the market.”
Mark Burgess
Deputy Chief Analytics, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
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“The City of Levis Fire Department received great comprehensive services from Darkhorse for our Station Location project. Their application works fast, and we obtained a complete report and recommendations that met all our needs.”
Richard Amnotte
Fire Chief, Levis Fire Department
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“The personal touch every time I interact with the team is one of the biggest highlights of using Darkhorse, aside from the obvious advantage the analytics bring to the table. We love Darkhorse!”
Ben Marts
Assistant Chief of Administration, Odessa Fire Rescue
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“The customer service is exceptional. I think they understand the product does a lot and not all of us have the same skill levels as others in its usage. Great product and team.”
William Swisher
Deputy Chief, Deltona Fire Rescue
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“Fantastic product supported by an even better team of dedicated people with the knowledge set to tackle any issue we’ve raised.”
Sean Jones
Deputy Chief of Operations, Golden Fire Department
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“The team is super helpful and knowledgeable about the product. The visuals are very easy to understand and present the information in a way that helps most people understand.”
Michael Schneider
Training Coordinator, Brampton Fire & Emergency Services
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“It’s been a game changer.”
Kara Putnam
Assistant Fire Chief, Central Kitsap
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“Staff is always super helpful and responsive; also generous, which is not typical.”
Steven Rogers
Inspector, Chesterfield Fire Department
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“I’ve been a Fire Chief for 22 years. Darkhorse provides me with the tools I’ve always dreamed of. They take the guesswork out of decision making.”
Brian Schaeffer
Fire Chief (Ret.), Spokane Fire Department
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“Like I have said many times, Darkhorse has one of the most responsive teams of any software I’ve ever onboarded.”
Bret Black
Fire Chief, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
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“During my career I have onboarded numerous platforms, interfaces, and software, with varied results. Our experience with Darkhorse stands out as responsive and adaptable; their team is cohesive, collaborative and a pleasure to work with. As a client, I do NOT feel their product is one size fits all”
Bret Black
Fire Chief, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
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“It is very easy to learn the system and provides data in a usable and visually appealing format. Your staff are absolutely incredible. Every single one is dedicated to improving my experience with the software.”
Paul Dow
Fire Chief, McKinney Fire Department
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“Darkhorse Risk is going to produce exactly what we need to align our board around a risk reduction strategy. Super energized about it.”
Dustin Morrow
Fire Chief, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
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“We weren’t sure how to get started with a Community Risk Reduction strategy. Darkhorse Risk had us set up in a couple weeks, and we were able to develop comprehensive interventions within the month!”
Michael McConnell
Fire Chief, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue
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“Everyone has their own idea of what we should focus on. Darkhorse Risk provides visuals that remove the subjectivity.”
Kevin Esser
Fire Marshal, Dubuque Fire Department
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“Chiefs know there’s no room for average or mediocracy in our profession. Darkhorse Emergency shares our values and commitment to excellence.”
Jeff Johnson
WFCA Executive Director, Fire Chief (Ret.)
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