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Fuquay Varina Fire Department awarded ISO class 1 rating; mayor, state officials praise achievement
Summary
State Fire Marshal and inspectors reported the town’s fire department achieved an ISO Class 1 rating, one of fewer than 400 nationwide; the board and chief celebrated the designation and stressed work to maintain it.
The Fuquay Varina Fire Department received an ISO Class 1 rating following an October inspection by the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal and ISO inspectors, state officials and the department announced.
Fire Chief Jones introduced chief deputy state fire marshal Mike Williams and inspector John Anthony, who presented results and explained the rating is based on communications (10 points), fire department performance (50 points) and water supply (40 points). Williams said the town moved to a Class 1 rating—the top classification on the 1–10 scale—and that Fuquay Varina was among the approximately 30 Class 1 communities in North Carolina and fewer than 400 nationwide.
Inspector Anthony said the department scored more than 99 of 105 available points on the survey, calling it “one of the easiest surveys I’ve ever had to participate in” because of the department’s preparation. Chief Jones thanked staff, Wake County Fire Services and town management for investments that supported the rating and said staff would need to maintain the improvements to keep it at Class 1; the next evaluation is scheduled in about five years.
The board honored the department with a mayor’s coin and public recognition. Mayor Massingale and other commissioners praised the department’s equipment, training and community risk‑reduction efforts as reasons for the evaluation outcome.
