Transcript Hoosier Safety Radios 2009

Evansville Fire Department
Insurance Services Office
(ISO) Findings
What is an ISO Rating?
The purpose of the Insurance Services
Office (ISO) Rating Schedule is to
review the available public suppression
facilities in order to develop a Public
Protection Classification (PPC) for fire
insurance rating purposes
Measures the major elements of a city’s
fire suppression system
Measurements are developed into a
PPC number
What is a Public
Protection Classification
Measurement on a relative scale of 1 to
10 with 1 representing the best rating
and10 representing a less than the
minimum recognized protection
According to the ISO, communities with
the worst PPC ratings have fire losses
two or more times as high as
communities with the best PPC ratings
Per the ISO in the State
of Indiana
Class 1 Communities 0
Class 2 Communities 1
Class 3 Communities 36
Class 4 Communities 71
Class 5 Communities 229
Class 6 Communities 316
Class 7-10
1,000+
Fire Suppression Rating
Schedule
According to the ISO, the rating
schedule is a fire insurance tool
It is not intended to analyze all aspects
of a comprehensive public fire
protection program
It should not be used for purposes
other than insurance rating
PPC is only one of several elements
used to develop fire insurance rates for
individual properties
Other features specifically
relating to individual properties
that have similar importance in
the development of fire
insurance rates
Construction of building
Occupancy
Processing hazards
Exposures
Private fire protection devices
What is our rating?
The City of Evansville received a rating
of 66.99 which is a Class 4 PPC
Evansville’s previous rating was
completed in 1995. We received a
rating of 70.19 which is a Class 3 PPC
The EFD needs to make up 3.01 points
to regain our Class 3 PPC
No change in Classification will be
implemented while we are in the
process of working to improve our
PPC. We will remain a Class 3.
How do we make up 3.01
points?
The EFD has until February 26, 2010 to
complete necessary changes to improve our
PPC
After a careful review of the ISO’s analysis,
we have already taken steps necessary to
improve our rating and maintain a Class 3
PPC
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Within 30 days, we notified the ISO of our desire
to develop a program to improve our rating
Submitted a list of areas we intend to address
Immediately started implementing changes
necessary to improve our rating
“We have notified the ISO of our intent to devise a plan
to correct the Department’s deficiencies and we have
started to make changes that will not only retain a
Class 3 PPC, but will also improve the department in
order to help provide the best possible service to the
community,” said Fire Chief Keith Jarboe. “Some
additional expenditures will be necessary in order to
improve our ISO rating, help keep insurance rates low
for homeowners and businesses and help us improve as
a Public Safety Agency.”
Our Plan
Eight areas were identified by EFD staff as
areas where we felt we could make
improvements.
•Credit for Dispatch Circuit
•Credit for Ladder Service
•Credit for Reserve Ladders and Service Trucks
•Credit for Engine Companies
•Credit for Reserve Engines
•Credit for Distribution
•Credit for Training
•Equipment Deficiencies
Credit for Dispatch
Circuits
Three options were submitted to the
ISO. All three options submitted were
approved
We will be adding a second dispatch
circuit for our fire stations and
apparatus
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Hoosier Safe-T radios will be installed in
all fire stations and trucks
This will allow us to receive dispatched
runs in case of a primary dispatch
circuit failure
Credit for Ladder Service
We will be placing a Quint in service on
the North side of Evansville
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This will take place in the next 60 days
We will be adding two dedicated ladder
companies on the east side
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This will be accomplished by reassigning
resources currently in the Department
First reassignment will take place January
2010
Second reassignment will occur after
North Knight Annexation is completed
Credit for Reserve
Ladders and Service
Trucks
Upgrade equipment on the Reserve
Ladder Companies
Credit for Engine
Companies
When EFD was rated, no credit was
given for the two new Engines we now
have in the fleet. We need to maximize
all credit available. We only need 3.01
credits to achieve a PPC class 3.
Credit for Reserve
Engines
By adding the two new Engines to our
fleet, our reserve fleet will also be
better equipped. Once again, we must
maximize our points to improve our
PPC by decreasing the 3.01 deficiency.
Credit for Distribution
This relates to how our equipment is
distributed across the city.
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First due Engine Companies within 1 ½
miles
ISO recommends 13 Engine Companies for
Evansville
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Ladder Companies within 2 ½ miles
ISO recommends 6 Ladder Companies for
Evansville
EFD will be relocating two Engine
Companies, creating two dedicated
Ladder Companies and adding a Quint
to the North side of Evansville to
improve our distribution score.
This will help improve our efficiency
and provide better service to the
citizens of Evansville.
Station 14
Located at Willow Road and Lincoln
Ave.
Originally built in the late 1800’s,
Station 14 was rebuilt as a single house
(Engine only) in 1982.
Station 14 was originally located in its
present location due to Evansville’s
expansion to the east.
Station 14 currently responds to 700+/runs a year
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Approximately 1.9 runs per day
Station 14’s Current District
Station 14 Reassignment
Engine 14 will be reassigned as an
Engine company to Station 16 at
Washington and Villa
Quint 16 currently located at Station 16
will respond as a dedicated Ladder
company
Provides Evansville with a second
dedicated ladder company
How will 14’s area be
covered after this change?
The area previously covered by Station #14
will now be covered by four stations
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Station #1 550 SE Eighth at Gum
Station #4 1200 Oak Hill at Weinbach
Station #15 1711 South Weinbach at Covert
Station #16 2801 Washington at Villa
Meets the ISO Standard of 1 ½ mile travel
and NFPA requirement for first arriving
Engine arrival time
(4 Min.)
Reallocation of Station 14’s
District
Four stations will be responsible for
incorporating 1.9 runs per day into their daily
responsibilities.
Station #10
Originally built in 1889 on the
Southeast corner of Columbia and
Heidelbach
Current station built on the Northeast
corner of Columbia and Heidelbach in
1977
Currently houses an Engine Company
Currently responds to 1050 +/- runs a
year
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Approximately 2.9 runs per day
Station 10’s Current District
Station 10 Reassignment
Engine #10 will be reassigned to
Station #9 located at 2020 Keystone
Drive
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Relocation will take place after North
Knight Annexation is completed
Quint 9 currently located at #9 Fire
Station will respond as the third
dedicated ladder company
Provides Evansville with its third
dedicated ladder company
How will 10’s area be
covered after this change?
The area previously covered by Station #10
will now be covered by four stations
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Station #1 550 SE Eighth at Gum
Station #4 1200 Oak Hill at Weinbach
Station #3 310 North Fourth Ave.
Station #8 2003 North Kentucky Ave.
Meets the ISO Standard of 1 ½ mile travel
and NFPA requirement for first arriving
Engine arrival time
(4 Min.)
Reallocation of Hose House
10’s District
Four stations will be responsible for
incorporating 2.9 runs per day into their daily
responsibilities.
Credit for Training
We need to do a better job of documenting
what we already do
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Currently looking at new software to track and
record all Training on the EFD
Began developing and implementing new
Training programs and requirements
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Company Officer Development Program
New recruit 40 hour Driver Operator certification
Driver re-certification program
Quick Access pre-fire program
Increased our minimum training requirements
from 20 hours per month to 30 hours per month
All personnel are required to do monthly
training
Equipment
The ISO identified some areas where
we could improve our rating by
reallocating equipment
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Addition of additional Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) bottles on
apparatus
Various hand tools
Adding salvage covers to apparatus
Addition of 2 ½ inch nozzles on some of
the apparatus
Documentation
We are using FleetMate to schedule
required maintenance on our apparatus
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Pump testing
Hose testing
Ladder testing
Aerial testing
Annual service
Conclusion
We are in contact with the ISO
representatives on a regular basis.
Changes are being made and we feel
confident that we have a good plan and
will do what is necessary to overcome
our 3.01 deficiency and retain our
Class 3 PPC.