What is ISO rating

An ISO fire rating is a score provided to fire departments and insurance companies by the Insurance Services Office. The score reflects how prepared a community and area is for fires. While it mainly focuses on the local fire departments and water supply, there are other factors that contribute to an area's score.

How is ISO rating determined?

How Is the ISO Score Determined? To determine ISO rating for fire departments, the organization conducts a field survey and scores your department across four key areas using the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS).

What does an ISO rating of 2 mean?

Ross Valley Fire Department's Class 2 ISO classification is a very respectable rating for fire-protection services provided to the community served.

What is ISO Class 1?

More specifically, an ISO Class 1 rating represents an exemplary fire suppression program. It is reviewed through the Public Protection Classification® program. ISO's purpose is to help communities evaluate their public fire-protection services in order to be held to high national standards.

What is the highest ISO rating?

The Insurance Service Office (ISO) evaluates municipal fire protection efforts in communities throughout the United States through its Public Protection Classification (PPC) program and assigns a PPC from 1 to 10. Class 1 is the highest rating and represents superior property fire protection.