M-10 - Public Protection Classification Report - ISO Rating

Item 513 - Credit for Engine Companies (6 points) The first item reviewed is Item 513 "Credit for Engine Companies (CEC)". This item reviews the number of engine companies, their pump capacity, hose testing, pump testing and the equipment carried on the in-service pumpers. To be recognized, pumper apparatus must meet the general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus which include a minimum 250 gpm pump, an emergency warning system, a 300 gallon water tank, and hose. At least 1 apparatus must have a permanently mounted pump rated at 750 gpm or more at 150 psi. The review of the number of needed pumpers considers the response distance to built-upon areas; the Basic Fire Flow; and the method of operation. Multiple alarms, simultaneous incidents, and life safety are not considered. The greatest value of A, B, or C below is needed in the fire district to suppress fires in structures with a Needed Fire Flow of 3,500 gpm or less: 3 engine companies a) 2 engine companies to provide fire suppression services to areas to meet NFPA 1710 criteria or within 1½ miles. b) 3 engine companies to support a Basic Fire Flow of 3000 gpm. c) 3 engine companies based upon the fire department’s method of operation to provide a minimum two engine response to all first alarm structure fires. The FSRS recognizes that there are 3 engine companies in service. The FSRS also reviews Automatic Aid. Automatic Aid is considered in the review as assistance dispatched automatically by contractual agreement between two communities or fire districts. That differs from mutual aid or assistance arranged case by case. ISO will recognize an Automatic Aid plan under the following conditions:  It must be prearranged for first alarm response according to a definite plan. It is preferable to have a written agreement, but ISO may recognize demonstrated performance.  The aid must be dispatched to all reported structure fires on the initial alarm.  The aid must be provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. FSRS Item 512.D "Automatic Aid Engine Companies" responding on first alarm and meeting the needs of the city for basic fire flow and/or distribution of companies are factored based upon the value of the Automatic Aid plan (up to 1.00 can be used as the factor). The Automatic Aid factor is determined by a review of the Automatic Aid provider’s communication facilities, how they receive alarms from the graded area, inter-department training between fire departments, and the fire ground communications capability between departments. For each engine company, the credited Pump Capacity (PC), the Hose Carried (HC), the Equipment Carried (EC) all contribute to the calculation for the percent of credit the FSRS provides to that engine company. Item 513 “Credit for Engine Companies (CEC)” = 5.14 points PPC is a registered trademark of Insurance Services Office, Inc. Page 13