Effective April 28, 2013, theHackensack（NJ）消防部门已由保险服务办公室（ISO）。由于这一成就，Hackensack消防部门自豪地加入了一个由1级消防部门组成的精英团体。在美国的47,000多个消防部门中ISOsurvey, only 61 are rated as Class 1. In the state of New Jersey, Hackensack and Hoboken are the only Class 1 fire departments.
In the past year, Chief Freeman and other chief officers worked with members of theISO收集和审查ISO评级所需的信息。After the ISO’s data analysis was completed, Chief Freeman was notified by ISO of the department’s new rating of Class 1. This was a considerable upgrade from the department’s previous rating of class 3. Chief Freeman credits the department’s continued improvements in apparatus, training, equipment and communications to this superior ISO rating. He also credits the members of the Hackensack Fire Department for their hard work and dedication to the City OfHackensack。弗里曼酋长要感谢市长和理事会以及城市经理对消防部门的持续支持。
It is important to note that the newISOrating may improve insurance rates for residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Insurance companies often offer lower premiums in communities with better protection; therefore, residents, businesses, and industries should contact their current insurance provider to ascertain whether they qualify for a lower rate.
通过公共保护分类（PPC）计划，ISOevaluates municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States. Many communities use the PPC as a benchmark for measuring the effectiveness of their fire-protection services. The PPC program is also a tool that helps communities plan for improvements. A community’s investment in fire mitigation is a proven and reliable predictor of future fire losses.
ISO收集有关全美社区市政消防工作的信息。在每个社区中，ISO使用A分析相关数据Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS),which is the guidelineISOuses in reviewing the fire-fighting capabilities of individual communities. The schedule measures the major elements of a community’s fire-suppression system and develops a numerical grading called a Public Protection Classification (PPC). This is how (ISO) breaks down the percentages and determines the community’s rating. They then assign a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents superior property fire protection, and Class 10 indicates that the area’s fire-suppression program does not meet ISO’s minimum criteria.
Fire alarms-总体评分的百分之十是基于消防部门收到火警警报并派遣消防资源的程度。ISO现场代表评估了通信中心，研究中心的运营商数量；电话服务，包括进入中心的电话线的数量；以及电话簿中紧急号码的清单。现场代表还查看了调度电路，以及中心如何将消防员通知紧急情况的位置。
消防公司 -Fifty percent of the overall grading is based on the number of fire companies and the amount of water a community needs to fight a fire. ISO reviews the distribution of fire companies throughout the area and their response times. ISO also checks that the fire department tests its pumps regularly, tests its aerial ladders, and inventories each engine company’s nozzles, hoses, breathing apparatus, and other equipment.
ISO还审查了消防公司的记录，以确定提供给消防公司人员的培训的类型和程度，参加培训和演习的人数，消防员对紧急情况的反应以及消防部门设备的维护和测试。
水5y– Forty percent of the grading is based on the community’s water supply. This part of the survey focuses on whether the community has sufficient water supply for fire suppression beyond daily maximum consumption. ISO surveys all components of the water supply system, including pumps, storage, and filtration. To determine the rate of flow the water mains provide, evaluators from ISO observe fire-flow tests at representative locations in the community to determine the rate of flow the water mains provide. They also review the condition and maintenance of fire hydrants. Lastly, ISO counts the distribution of fire hydrants no more than 1,000 feet from the representative locations
如果有人想审查当前的ISO报告，请联系消防局长办公室。有关ISO的其他信息可以在www.iso.com。
