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Firefighter I and need to must Fire Department operates a total of four, 24/7 manned stations. Insurance Services Office (ISO) collects nd Their headquarters facility is located on 124 South 2 Street and information on public fire protection and is due for replacement in 2011. In addition, the Fire Department analyzes the data using a Fire operates three other stations that are manned 24 hours per day Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). ISO by a full-time firefighter. The station locations are: assigns a Public Protection Classification nd TM Station 1 124 South 2 Street; (PPC) from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents Station 2 9710 Spencer Highway; the best public protection and Class 10 indicates less than the minimum Station 3 2400 Sens Road; and recognized protection. Station 4 2900 South Broadway. The Fire Department also has a fire training facility, located at By classifying a community's ability to 12201 N. C. Street, which is used to provide hands-on training to suppress fires, ISO helps communities firefighters so that they become more confident and competent evaluate their public fire protection in dealing with fire control and extinguishments. The training services. The program provides an objective, country-wide standard that facility includes a concrete multi-story burn facility with a roof helps fire departments in planning and simulator, drafting pit, railroad car simulator, and an 80 person budgeting for facilities, equipment, and classroom. training. And by securing lower fire insurance premiums for communities For fire suppression response, the City utilizes two ladder trucks, with better public protection, the PPC eight engines, two rescues, two command vehicles, two program provides incentives and grass/brush rigs, a foam trailer, and a fire rescue boat. In rewards for communities that choose to addition to fire suppression capabilities, the Department is improve their firefighting services. capable of responding to emergencies dealing with heavy rescue extrication; hazardous materials incidents; as well as high and ISO Fire Rating Factors low angle rope, water, and confined space rescue. The Fire Department budget is supplementedfunded by a ¼ of 1 percent Alarm and sales tax, which generates approximately $700,000 to $750,000 dispatch 10% Equipment annually. Subsequent to the adoption of the last comprehensive 40% plan, the City has been working to reduce its Insurance Services 26% Personnel 17 Office (ISO) rating. As part of this effort, the City has added Training equipment and updated water systems, which has reduced the 9% 15% ISO rating both within and outside the City from a 5/7 (5 within Water supply the City and 7 outside City limits) to a for both inside and outside City limits. In 2010, the Department was dispatched Source: Insurance Services Office. 1,582 times. As the community grows, the Department sees its biggest challenge is keeping the volunteers active and generally doing more with less due to the economy. As volunteer firefighter numbers and availability continue to decline, primarily during the daytime hours, it may be necessary to add additional paid personnel during those times to provide adequate staffing for response. Another potential concern that may have to be addressed in the future is the fuel source of the fire training facility. While the facility is 17 Insurance Services Office (ISO), Items Considered in the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). Retrieved 10-10-11. 3.15 Infrastructure and growth capacity 2. ŗś Adopted July 20, 2009