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Jones County fire official outlines steps to raise ISO rating from Class 5
Summary
A Jones County fire department representative told the county commission at an April 2025 work session that the county's Insurance Services Office score is 53.59 (Class 5) and described specific water, staffing and equipment changes the department plans to pursue to reach a higher classification.
At an April 2025 Jones County work session, a fire department representative briefed the county's commissioners on the county's Insurance Services Office (ISO) classification and described a package of staffing, water-system and equipment changes intended to raise the county's score.
The presenter said Jones County's current ISO point total is 53.59, “which pushes in that class 5 category,” and walked commissioners through line-item scores for water capability, communications, apparatus, personnel and training. The official said the county scored about 29.5 out of 40 on water-system capability and 8.75 out of 10 on communications, among other component scores.
Why it matters: ISO class ratings are used by insurers to help set property insurance premiums; local officials said moving from a Class 5 closer to Class 4 or better could deliver countywide cost and coverage benefits. The presenter described a mix of relatively low-cost documentation and training changes and longer-term capital needs such as additional water mains, service units and reserve apparatus.
Key points the presenter described included improving hydrant locations and flow-testing records, adding or fully…
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