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Fire Inspection/Pre-planning/Education and ISO Impact <br />During the Personnel Committee meeting on October 15, 2013 the question was asked if the position of <br />Fire Code Enforcement/Pre-planning/Education had any impact on the ISO rating for the City of Ramsey. <br />In short this position, when conducting pre -plan inspections, does have a positive impact on the total. <br />Below is a summary of the evaluation criteria that makes up the numerical rating along with a brief <br />description of the criteria reviewed. There are a total of 100 possible points to this evaluation: <br />• Receiving and Handling Fire Alarms <br />Staffing at county dispatch, number of phone lines coming <br />into dispatch, recording capability of dispatch communication <br />backup power <br />• Fire Department <br />Number of Engines, backup engines, pumper capacity, <br />ladder companies, distribution of equipment, company <br />personnel (Including training*) <br />• Water Supply <br />Supply System (storage capacity/flow/etc.), hydrant size <br />and install, inspection and condition <br />10 pts <br />50 pts <br />40 pts <br />It should be noted that the "Fire Department" section is weighted the heaviest with 50% or 50 points of <br />the total of 100 points. Of the 50 "Fire Department" points, 9 or 18% represents staff training. Within <br />that training category, 15% is represented by Pre -Fire Planning Inspections. <br />In 2012, Ramsey had its last Public Protection Classification Review. This process took almost 4 days to <br />complete. The hydranted area of Ramsey scored a 59.83 <br />That equates to a class 5 per the table below. <br />Class Points <br />1 90 or more <br />2 80-89.99 <br />3 70-79.99 <br />4 60-69.99 <br />5 50-59.99 <br />6 40-49.99 <br />7 30-39.99 <br />8 20-29.99 <br />9 10-19.99 <br />10 0-9.99 <br />