On June 22, 2016, the Bloomingdale Fire District was awarded the highest Public Classification by the Insurance Service Organization (ISO). The Bloomingdale Fire District received a Class 1 designation and is now placed in the top 1% of fire departments nationwide and is one of 23 departments in Illinois to be recognized as a Class 1.
We consider this to be a testament to the hard work and contributions made by every member of the fire district in their training, operations, and commitment in reducing fire loss through fire suppression, public education and fire prevention.
Fire Departments across the country are rated by the Insurance Services Office, Inc (ISO) with a numerical indication of the department’s abilities. ISO provides advisory services to the insurance industry to help them develop pricing strategies for property and casualty insurance in the United States. Property and business owners in communities with an excellent ISO rating benefit from lower insurance rates.
A community’s Public Protection Classification is based on three main areas: fire department operations (50 percent), emergency communications (10 percent), and water supply (40 percent). ISO’s evaluation program includes 10 classifications, with 1 being the highest and 10 being the lowest.
A few interesting ISO facts:
We consider this to be a testament to the hard work and contributions made by every member of the fire district in their training, operations, and commitment in reducing fire loss through fire suppression, public education and fire prevention.
Fire Departments across the country are rated by the Insurance Services Office, Inc (ISO) with a numerical indication of the department’s abilities. ISO provides advisory services to the insurance industry to help them develop pricing strategies for property and casualty insurance in the United States. Property and business owners in communities with an excellent ISO rating benefit from lower insurance rates.
A community’s Public Protection Classification is based on three main areas: fire department operations (50 percent), emergency communications (10 percent), and water supply (40 percent). ISO’s evaluation program includes 10 classifications, with 1 being the highest and 10 being the lowest.
A few interesting ISO facts:
- Nationwide 178 departments have a Class 1 designation (47,500 Departments Evaluated)
- In Illinois, 5 departments were previously awarded a Class 1 designation (2,299 total departments)
- ISO’s evaluation is completed every few years
- Community Risk Reduction – ISO reviews community’s risk reduction efforts which allows for extra credit points up to 5.5. That takes into account fire prevention code adoption and enforcement, public fire safety education, and fire investigation.