M-10 - Public Protection Classification Report - ISO Rating

Item 730 – Operational Considerations (2 points) Item 730 “Credit for Operational Considerations (COC)” evaluates fire department standard operating procedures and incident management systems for emergency operations involving structure fires. Earned Credit Operational Considerations Credit Available Standard Operating Procedures 50 50 The department should have established SOPs for fire department general emergency operations Incident Management Systems 50 50 The department should use an established incident management system (IMS) Operational Considerations total: 100 100 Item 730 “Credit for Operational Considerations (COC)” = 2.00 points Water Supply Forty percent of a community's overall score is based on the adequacy of the water supply system. The ISO field representative evaluated:  the capability of the water distribution system to meet the Needed Fire Flows at selected locations up to 3,500 gpm.  size, type and installation of fire hydrants.  inspection and flow testing of fire hydrants. Earned Credit Credit Available 616. Credit for Supply System 23.24 30 621. Credit for Hydrants 2.96 3 631. Credit for Inspection and Flow Testing 2.40 7 Item 640. Credit for Water Supply: 28.60 40 PPC is a registered trademark of Insurance Services Office, Inc. Page 18