To establish a municipality’s Public Protection Classification, the ISO uses a comprehensive 105.5 point scoring system called the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule that analyzes data across three categories of a community’s fire-fighting capabilities: Emergency Management Agency dispatch, water service and fire fighting.
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