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8 <br /> 1 Mike Causey said ISO stands for Insurance Services Organization, and it is a national <br /> 2 rating organization. He said his office inspects 1,215 fire departments in North Carolina. He <br /> 3 said North Carolina leads the nation in lowering ISO ratings. He said that the higher the ISO <br /> 4 rating, the more expensive a homeowner's insurance will be. <br /> 5 Elizabeth Farnan, Fire Marshal, said that every fire department in Orange County has <br /> 6 recently lowered their ISO rating. <br /> 7 Mike Causey said it is a rating that affects people's pocketbooks. He said to lower your <br /> 8 ISO rating requires teamwork from the fire department to meet all of the qualifications. He said <br /> 9 it depends on water supply, 911 services, the type of equipment the department has, the <br /> 10 training for the firefighters. <br /> 11 Chief Bowden said every department in Orange County has an ISO rating of 5 or below. <br /> 12 Chief Jeff Cabe said in 2015, the Chiefs Association made a goal of lowering the ratings. <br /> 13 He said prior to that, every department except Chapel Hill and Carrboro were a 9. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Slide #12 <br /> Fire District: White Cress IS04 <br /> f <br /> Chief Phillip Nasseri <br /> • Combination Staffing Madel <br /> • Two 'Stations <br /> • Equipment <br /> Three Engines Two First Responder vehicles <br /> Two Tankers One Heaver Rescue <br /> One Brush Truck Three Boats <br /> Averaging 350 calls per year <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Chief Nasseri said call volumes continue to grow. He expressed appreciation to all of <br /> 18 those involved in getting ISO ratings down. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br />