#15 - Upgraded ISO Classification

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PPC is a registered trademark of Insurance Services Office, Inc. Page 2 Data Collection and Analysis ISO has evaluated and classified over 39,000 fire protection areas across the United States using its FSRS. A combination of meetings between trained ISO field representatives and the dispatch center coordinator, community fire official, and water superintendent is used in conjunction with a comprehensive questionnaire to collect the data necessary to determine the PPC grade. In order for a community to obtain a grade better than a Class 9, three elements of fire suppression features are reviewed. These three elements are Emergency Communications, Fire Department, and Water Supply. A review of the Emergency Communications accounts for 10% of the total classification. This section is weighted at 10 points, as follows: • Emergency Reporting 3 points • Telecommunicators 4 points • Dispatch Circuits 3 points A review of the Fire Department accounts for 50% of the total classification. ISO focuses on a fire department's first alarm response and initial attack to minimize potential loss. The fire department section is weighted at 50 points, as follows: • Engine Companies 6 points • Reserve Pumpers 0.5 points • Pump Capacity 3 points • Ladder/Service Companies 4 points • Reserve Ladder/Service Trucks 0.5 points • Deployment Analysis 10 points • Company Personnel 15 points • Training 9 points • Operational considerations 2 points • Community Risk Reduction 5.5 points (in addition to the 50 points above) A review of the Water Supply system accounts for 40% of the total classification. ISO reviews the water supply a community uses to determine the adequacy for fire suppression purposes. The water supply system is weighted at 40 points, as follows: • Credit for Supply System 30 points • Hydrant Size, Type & Installation 3 points • Inspection & Flow Testing of Hydrants 7 points