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Orland Fire achieves ISO CLASS 1! On September 5th, 2017, the Orland Fire Protection District was officially awarded the ISO CLASS 1 rating! This is the highest rating possible in the Country! Out of 46,042 Fire Departments nationwide, the District is proud to be one among only 242 in the entire country to achieve this level! In Illinois, there are only 12 Class 1 departments out of the 2,162 total in the entire state! ISO Reviews and Rates: • • • •
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WHAT IS ISO? Insurance Services Office (ISO) is a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk. The organization provides statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims data for a broad spectrum commercial and personal lines of insurance.
WHY ARE ISO RATINGS IMPORTANT? About every two years, ISO evaluates municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States using the Public Protection Classification (PPC™) program. PPC is used in several ways, to serve as a tool to help: - Insurance companies establish premiums for fire insurance. - Communities measure the effectiveness of their fire-protection services. - Communities plan for, budget, and justify improvements. Most U.S. insurers of home and business properties use ISO’s PPC in calculating premiums. In general, the price of insurance in a community with a good PPC is lower than in a community with a poor PPC.
COMMUNITY RISK ASSESSMENT / STANDARDS OF COVER | ORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT