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ISO review prompts calls to restore fire board and improve water-shuttle and training documentation

Linn County Board of County Commissioners · May 4, 2026
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Summary

An ISO reviewer told the county the fire department lost ISO points due to poor documentation, underuse of porta tanks and untested dry hydrants, and urged reappointing a fire board and immediate corrective steps to avoid higher insurance rates.

An ISO reviewer told Linn County commissioners that shortcomings in documented training, dry-hydrant testing and water-shuttle procedures likely lowered the county’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) score and recommended immediate reforms.

Tom Kemper told commissioners that ISO requires documentation of training and…

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