The Insurance Services Office (ISO) uses the Public Protection Classification (PPC) to gauge the ability of a local fire department to respond to fires. A community’s public fire protection information is collected and analyzed by ISO using its Fire Suppression Rating Schedule.
A classification of 1-10 is then assigned based upon the results of the survey. Class 1 is the best rating and Class 10 is basically an indication of no fire protection. The ISO Public Protection Classification plays an important role in the underwriting process at insurance companies. In fact, most U.S. insurers use PPC information as part of their decision-making when deciding what coverage to offer or price to charge for personal property insurance.
Sherwood Fire District has been assessed twice to determine it’s ISO rating. The results of extensive training, equipment, available water and personnel plus a quick response time is an ISO rating of 6, creating a savings on fire insurance for homeowners.
Sherwood Fire District is ISO–6.