Excerpts from westchicago.org: The West Chicago Fire Protection District is excited to announce that it has been awarded an ISO Class 2 rating. This achievement could lead to lower homeowners' insurance premiums starting July 1st. The Insurance Services Office (ISO) evaluates and ranks fire protection services every five years. As a global organization, ISO provides data that insurance companies use to determine home insurance rates. Fire departments are rated on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being the best possible score. In 2011, the West Chicago Fire Protection District had an ISO Class 3 rating. Now, with this improved rating, the district is in the top 3.1% of all fire departments across the United States — one of only 1,393 out of 44,672 nationwide to receive a Class 2 rating. The ISO assessment covers various aspects of fire suppression, including the 911 emergency call center, water supply systems, fire equipment, prevention programs, community risk reduction efforts, staff training, response times, and overall operations. Studies show a strong correlation between high ISO ratings and reduced fire-related losses. The Public Protection Classification (PPC) program helps communities better prepare for and respond to fires. The West Chicago Fire Protection District is a career-based department with 41 full-time firefighters and 12 contract firefighter/paramedics. In total, there are 57 employees, including support staff, trained personnel, and those focused on fire prevention. The district is already working on improvements to potentially earn an ISO Class 1 rating in the next evaluation. Recent initiatives include the construction of a new training facility and a multi-story burn tower. They are also enhancing their training records to track not just what was learned, but how much time was spent on each topic. Additionally, they have started creating pre-incident plans for all businesses within the district. More upgrades are planned over the next five years to further strengthen their fire protection capabilities and improve their ISO rating. Easy Open,Convenient Folding Ningbo Tuofeng Outdoor Products Co., Ltd. , https://www.tuofengoutdoor.com