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8 <br /> Mike Causey said ISO stands for Insurance Services Organization, and it is a national <br /> rating organization. He said his office inspects 1,215 fire departments in North Carolina. He said <br /> North Carolina leads the nation in lowering ISO ratings. He said that the higher the ISO rating, <br /> the more expensive a homeowner's insurance will be. <br /> Elizabeth Farnan, Fire Marshal, said that every fire department in Orange County has <br /> recently lowered their ISO rating. <br /> Mike Causey said it is a rating that affects people's pocketbooks. He said to lower your <br /> ISO rating requires teamwork from the fire department to meet all of the qualifications. He said it <br /> depends on water supply, 911 services, the type of equipment the department has, the training <br /> for the firefighters. <br /> Chief Bowden said every department in Orange County has an ISO rating of 5 or below. <br /> Chief Jeff Cabe said in 2015, the Chiefs Association made a goal of lowering the ratings. <br /> He said prior to that, every department except Chapel Hill and Carrboro were a 9. <br /> Slide #12 <br /> Fire District: !White Cross IS0 4 <br /> • Chief Phillip Nasseri <br /> • Combination Staffing Model <br /> • Two Stations <br /> • Equipment <br /> Three Engines Two First Responder Vehicles <br /> Two Tankers One Heavy Rescue <br /> One Brush Truck Three Boats <br /> • Averaging 350 calls per year <br /> as <br /> Chief Nasseri said call volumes continue to grow. He expressed appreciation to all of <br /> those involved in getting ISO ratings down. <br />