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1 SERFF Tracking #: ISOF State Tracking #: Company Tracking #: AL-2012-FSRS State: Texas Filing Company: Insurance Services Office, Inc. TOI/Sub-TOI: 35.0 Interline Filings/ Personal Interline Filings Product Name: AL-2012-FSRS Project Name/Number: Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS)/AL-2012-FSRS Filing at a Glance Company: Insurance Services Office, Inc. Product Name: AL-2012-FSRS State: Texas TOI: 35.0 Interline Filings Sub-TOI: Personal Interline Filings Filing Type: Rate Date Submitted: 12/21/2012 SERFF Tr Num: ISOF SERFF Status: Submitted to State State Tr Num: State Status: Co Tr Num: AL-2012-FSRS Effective Date Requested (New): Effective Date Requested (Renewal): Author(s): Reviewer(s): Disposition Date: Disposition Status: Effective Date (New): Effective Date (Renewal): Sheila Lemley, Arlene Byrd, Kenneth Hill, Donna Boultinghouse, Richard DeSanctis, Laura Panesso, Debra Adamski, Adrena Nunnally, Beth Flynn State Filing Description: PDF Pipeline for SERFF Tracking Number ISOF Generated 12/21/ :24 AM

2 SERFF Tracking #: ISOF State Tracking #: Company Tracking #: AL-2012-FSRS State: Texas Filing Company: Insurance Services Office, Inc. TOI/Sub-TOI: 35.0 Interline Filings/ Personal Interline Filings Product Name: AL-2012-FSRS Project Name/Number: Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS)/AL-2012-FSRS General Information Project Name: Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) Project Number: AL-2012-FSRS Reference Organization: Reference Title: Filing Status Changed: 12/21/2012 State Status Changed: Created By: Donna Boultinghouse Corresponding Filing Tracking Number: State TOI: Status of Filing in Domicile: Pending Domicile Status Comments: Reference Number: Advisory Org. Circular: Deemer Date: Submitted By: Donna Boultinghouse State Sub-TOI: Filing Description: This filing updates and modernizes the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) to reflect current trends in fire protection and to enhance the predictive nature of the evaluation process. Company and Contact Filing Contact Information Kenneth Hill, Regional Director Dallas Parkway Suite 106 Dallas, TX Filing Company Information Insurance Services Office, Inc. 545 Washington Boulevard Jersey City, NJ (201) ext. [Phone] [Phone] 223 [Ext] [FAX] CoCode: Group Code: Group Name: FEIN Number: State of Domicile: Delaware Company Type: Advisory/Rating Organization State ID Number: Filing Fees Fee Required? Retaliatory? Fee Explanation: State Specific No No PDF Pipeline for SERFF Tracking Number ISOF Generated 12/21/ :24 AM

3 SERFF Tracking #: ISOF State Tracking #: Company Tracking #: AL-2012-FSRS State: Texas Filing Company: Insurance Services Office, Inc. TOI/Sub-TOI: 35.0 Interline Filings/ Personal Interline Filings Product Name: AL-2012-FSRS Project Name/Number: Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS)/AL-2012-FSRS Description of Filing (Filing Type(s)). List all that apply: Policy Form, Endorsement, Manual Rule, Rate, and/or Reference Filing. (Reference Filing, see item 4.).: Rating Rule Deemer Waived? Yes, No, N/A.: yes Revision/Replacement? Enter TDI File Numbers and/or TDI Link Numbers of previously approved policy forms/endorsement or rates/rules that are being revised/replaced, otherwise N/A..: Reference Filing. List all Filing Types (Policy Forms/Endorsements, Rates, Manual Rules) that apply and enter the following data for each: Name of Company/Advisory Org., and all approved/accepted previous TDI File Numbers and/or TDI Link Numbers being referenced, otherwise N/A..: n/a Interline Filing. List all lines of insurance the endorsement applies to, otherwise N/A. (See General Instructions.).: Dwelling Property, Homeowners, Personal Inland Marine Dual Filing. Filing will be used with both monoline and multiperil programs? Please answer yes or no. If yes, provide the TDI File Numbers and/or TDI Link Numbers where both the monoline and multiperil programs were approved..: n/a If a similar filing has been made for your company/group, provide company name and TDI File Numbers and/or TDI Link Numbers, otherwise N/A..: n/a May TDI release your address in response to a public information request? Agree or Do Not Agree..: yes PDF Pipeline for SERFF Tracking Number ISOF Generated 12/21/ :24 AM

4 SERFF Tracking #: ISOF State Tracking #: Company Tracking #: AL-2012-FSRS State: Texas Filing Company: Insurance Services Office, Inc. TOI/Sub-TOI: 35.0 Interline Filings/ Personal Interline Filings Product Name: AL-2012-FSRS Project Name/Number: Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS)/AL-2012-FSRS Rate/Rule Schedule Item No. Schedule Item Status Exhibit Name Rule # or Page # Rate Action Previous State Filing Number Attachments 1 Revised Rules See attached Replacement AL-2012-FSRS-Rules.pdf PDF Pipeline for SERFF Tracking Number ISOF Generated 12/21/ :24 AM

5 INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC. NOTICE TO MANUAL HOLDER: All rights reserved. Possession of these manual pages does not confer the right to print, reprint, publish, copy, sell, file, or use in any manner without the written permission of the copyright owner. EDITION ISO Properties, Inc., 1980, 1998, 2001, All rights reserved. Fire Suppression Rating Schedule INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC.

6 FIRE SUPPRESSION RATING SCHEDULE Table of Contents Section 100 Introduction Chapter I Public Fire Prevention and Suppression Section TABLE OF CONTENTS 100 IntroductionINTRODUCTION SECTION I PUBLIC FIRE SUPPRESSION Section 200 Schedule ApplicationGeneralGENERAL Section 300 Section 400 Section 500 Needed Fire FlowNEEDED FIRE FLOW Emergency CommunicationsRECEIVING AND HANDLING FIRE ALARMS Fire Department Appendix A TABLE 512A Pumper Equipment and Hose TABLE 512B Pumper Service Test Program TABLE 512C Hose Service Test Program Appendix B TABLE 542A Equipment for a Service Company TABLE 542B Additional Equipment for a Ladder Company TABLE 542C Aerial Ladder/Elevating Platform Test ProgramFIRE DEPARTMENT Section 600 Water SupplyWATER SUPPLY Section 700 Operational Considerations Section 800 Reserved for Future Use Section 900 Reserved for Future Use Section 1000 Community Risk Reduction Section Section Total Credit and ClassificationTOTAL CREDIT AND CLASSIFICATION Class 8B Protection Section 1300 Class 9 Protection CLASS 8B AND CLASS 9 PROTECTION

7 Chapter II Individual Property Fire Suppression Section 2000 SECTION II: INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FIRE SUPPRESSION General Section GENERAL Fire Department Companies Section FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANIES Water Supply System Section 1100 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM Credit and ClassificationCREDIT AND CLASSIFICATION FIRE SUPPRESSION RATING SCHEDULE

8 INTRODUCTION 100 PURPOSE: The purpose of this Schedule is to outline the criteria for evaluating the fire prevention and review the available public fire suppression facilitiescapabilities of individual communities or fire protection areas. The purpose of such an evaluation is to and to develop a Public Protection Classification (PPC) for propertyfire insurance rating purposes. 101 SCOPE: The Schedule measures the major elements of a fire protection area scity s fire prevention and fire suppression systems. The fire suppression component evaluates how those systems address reported structure fires. The Schedule gives procedures and formulas for developing thethese measurements are then developed into a Public Protection Classification number on a relative scale from 1 to 10, with 10 representing less than the minimum recognized protection. The Schedule is a property fire insurance rating tool, and is not intended to analyze all aspects of a comprehensive public fire protection program. It should not be used for purposes other than insurance rating. 102 PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION: The A Public Protection Classifications developed by this Schedule are is only one of several elements used to develop fire the property insurance loss cost and underwriting informationrates for an individual propertyies. Other features specifically relating to the individual property properties such as construction, occupancy, processing and hazards, exposures and private fire protection are also important has similar importance in the evaluation of property development of fire insurance loss costs and underwriting rates. 103 FIRE PROTECTION AREA:CITY The term fire protection area, as word "city" is used in this Schedule may in a broad sense to include cities, towns, villages, districts, counties, or other civil jurisdictions responsible for providing fire prevention and fire suppression services. For the purposes of the Schedule, a fire protection area must have legally defined boundaries for fire suppression services. For example, community limit boundaries, fire district boundaries, contractual agreements defining areas of responsibility, and the like may define the boundaries of a fire protection area. If a fire protection area has no legally defined boundaries, a governmental authority must affirm the boundaries in writing to ISO. For purposes of making such an affirmation, the governmental authority should be the chief administrative official of the governing body responsible for the public safety and welfare of the residents within the fire protection area. The individual must be outside the direct chain of command of the fire protection authority. The governmental authority should preferably be an elected official, such as the mayor, the county executive, a judge, or some similar official.

9 104 FORMAT: This Schedule consists of two2 major chapters:sections I Public Fire Prevention and Suppression: Chapter I (Sections 200 through 1312) gives procedures and formulas for developing This section develops a Public Protection Classifications for all class-rated properties with and for specifically rated properties with a Needed Fire Flows of 3,500 gpm or less (Items 300 to 701). II Individual Property Fire Suppression: Chapter II (Sections 2000 through 2311) gives procedures and formulas for developing This section develops Public Protection Classifications for specifically rated properties with that have a Needed Fire Flow greater than 3,500 gpm (Items 900 to 1211). 105 CALCULATIONS: TWhenever in this Schedule it is necessary to prorate credits, or to make any calculation using a fraction of less than a whole numberpercent or point, round the final calculation or credit to two decimal places.the following rules shall apply unless otherwise directed. To receive full credit for any section within this Schedule, the authority having jurisdiction must produce complete records substantiating the item under review. When only partial documentation is available, prorate the credit up to a maximum of 75% of the available credit unless otherwise stated specifically in this Schedule. When no records exist for an item under review, give no credit unless otherwise stated specifically in this Schedule. 106 REFERENCE STANDARDS: This Schedule recognizes various voluntary consensus standards addressing fire prevention and fire suppression. The standards, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), include publications by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO). Whenever this Schedule refers to a consensus standard, the latest edition applies. A All calculations that result in a 3 or more decimal place figure shall be rounded to a 2 decimal place figure, promoting or more, and dropping or less. (e.g., = 12.54; = 12.56) B All calculations using points shall be rounded to the nearest whole number, promoting 0.5 points or more, and dropping 0.4 points or less. (e.g., 12.4 points = 12 points; 12.5 points = 13 points)

10 1076 MINIMUM FACILITIES FOR APPLYING THIS SCHEDULE: To receive In order to develop a Public Protection Classification other than Class 10, a fire protection area must meet the following minimum requirements facilities must be available: A. Organization: The fire department shall must be organized on a permanent basis under applicable state or local laws. The organization mustshall include one person responsible for operation of the department, usually with the title of chief. The fire department must serve an area with definite boundaries. (See Section 103.) If a fire protection area does not have city is not served by a fire department operated solely by or for the governing body of that fire protection areacity, the fire department providing such service shall must do so under a legal contract or resolution or must demonstrate documented performance for a minimum of one year. When a fire department s service area includes involves onetwo or more fire protection areascities, the department should execute a contract should be executed with each areacity served. Governmental authorities may use NFPA 1201, Standard for Providing Fire and Emergency Services to the Public, as a guide to the organization and development of a fire department. B. Firefighter Response to Alarms:Membership The fire department must demonstrate that a minimum number of firefighters as defined in Section 201 respond on the initial alarm shall have sufficient membership to assure the response of at least 4 members to all reported structure fires in structures. Thefires. The chief officer may be one of the 4 responding firefightersmembers. C. Training: The fire department must provide training related to suppression of structure firestraining for active members forshall be conducted at least 32 hours every 32 months. D. Emergency Communications:Alarm Notification CommunicationsAlarm facilities and arrangements must provide for shall be such that there is no delay in the receipt of alarms and the dispatch of firefighters and apparatus with no delay. E. Apparatus: There fire department must have shall be at least one piece of apparatus meeting the general criteria of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. All apparatus must be registered and insured as emergency vehicles according to applicable state laws. F. Housing: Apparatus shall must be housed to provide protection from the weather and the

11 deteriorating effects of all climatic conditions. In areas subject to freezing conditions, the structure must have provisions for providing heat.

12 Chapter I SECTION I PUBLIC FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION SCHEDULE APPLICATIONGENERAL 200 GENERAL: Chapter I of this Schedule gives procedures and formulas for This Section developings a Public Protection Classification that applies to all class-rated properties and to specifically rated properties with a Needed Fire Flow of 3,500 gpm or less as determined in SectionItem APPLICATION: The method of applying this Section Chapter I of this Schedule depends is dependent upon the minimum facilities available for the fire department and for the adequacy and duration of the water supply system as outlined below: A. Sections 300 through 1101 (Class 1-8) shall be applied iif the fire protection areacity has both all of the following, Items 300 through 701 shall be applied: 1. An piece of apparatus that has a permanently mounted pump with a rated capacity of gpm or more at 150 psi and a water tank in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, Pumper Fire Apparatus.. 2. A minimum of 4 firefighters responding on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires. The chief officer may be 1one of the 4 responding firefighters. 32. One or both of the following: a. A water system capable of delivering 250 gpm or more for a period of 2 hours, plus consumption at the maximum daily rate at a fire location. b. Fire department supply capable of delivering 250 gpm or more for a period of 2 hours at a fire location beginning within 5 minutes of arrival of the first-due engine. B. Sections 1200 through 1202 (Class 8B) apply Iif the fire protection areacity does not have the featuresfacilities outlined in A, but does have all of the following: 1. An at least one piece of apparatus that has a permanently mounted pump with a rated capacity of gpm or more at 150 psi in accordance with the

13 general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, Pumper Fire Apparatus.. 2. There shall be a minimum of 6 firefighters responding on the intialinitial alarm to all reported structure fires. Two of the 6 may be automatic- aid firefighters (see Sections 507 and 511.C). The chief officer may be o1ne of the 6 responding firefighters. 3. The ability to deliver a minimum of 200 gpm for 20 minutes (4,000 gallons of water) on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires beginning within 5 minutes of arrival of the first-due engine. and at least a 300-gallon water tank, Items 800 through 812 shall be applied. C. Sections 1300 through 1312 (Class 9) apply If the fire protection areacity does not have the facilities outlined in either A or B, but does have all of the following: 1. An apparatus that has a permanently mounted pump with a rated capacity of 250 gpm or more at 150 psi and a permanently mounted water tank of at least 200 gallons.in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, Initial Attack Fire Apparatus. 2. A minimum of 4 firefighters responding to all reported first-alarm structure fires. (See NFPA 1720, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations by Volunteer Fire Departments.) The chief officer may be 1one of the 4 responding firefighters. 3. The ability to deliver a minimum of 500 gallons of water to all reported first-alarm structure fires. D. If the fire protection area does not have the facilities outlined in A, B, or C, apply Public Protection Class 10 to the fire protection area. E. If the fire protection area has a combination of A, B, C, and D, multiple Public Protection Classifications apply. the Schedule items do not apply and the city shall be assigned Public Protection Class 10. D If the city has a combination of A, B, or C, multiple Public Protection Classifications apply. NEEDED FIRE FLOW 300 GENERAL: This section provides procedures and formulas for developing item develops Needed Fire Flows for selected locations throughout a fire protection areathe city., The Schedule uses those Needed Fire Flows for other calculations.which are used in the review of

14 subsequent items of this Schedule. The calculation of a Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) for a subject building in gallons per minute (gpm) considers factors such as the type of buildingthe cconstruction (C i ), ooccupancy (O i ), eexposure (X i ), and ccommunication (P i ) of each subjectselected building, or fire division, as outlined below. For more information, including help with determining the factors, see Guide for Determination of Needed Fire Flow, available online at AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS In calculating the Needed Fire Flow for a commercial building protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system, consider the demand at the base of the automatic sprinkler riser plus additional allowances for inside and/or outside hose streams for a duration of 2 hours. This procedure applies to buildings rated and classified as sprinklered under ISO s Specific Commercial Property Evaluation Schedule (SCOPES). The procedure also applies to a building not rated and not classified as sprinklered under ISO s SCOPES if a party responsible for the building has provided evidence that the automatic fire sprinkler system has been installed in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 13, Standard for Installation of Sprinkler Systems, and is maintained in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspections, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems. 310 CONSTRUCTION FACTOR (C i ): The construction factor (C) is thethat portion of the Needed Fire Flow attributed to the construction and area of the subjectselected building. To calculate the construction factor (C), use this formula: is determined by the following formula: C 18F A Where: A = Effective Area C i = 18F (A i ) 0.5 F = Coefficient related to the class of construction: F = 1.5 for Construction Class 1* (Frame)* = 1.0 for Construction Class 2* (Joisted Masonry)* = 0.8 for Construction Class 3* (Non-Combustible)* and = 0.8 for Construction Class 4* (Masonry Non-Combustible)* = 0.6 for Construction Class 5* (Modified Fire Resistive)* = 0.6 for and Construction Class 6* (Fire Resistive)* * SeetheSpecificCommercialPropertyEvaluationSchedule(SCOPES)foradetaileddefinitionoftheconstruction classes.

15 A i = Effective* Aarea Effective area is a modification of the total building area measured in square feet. The modification considers construction class, building height, fire protection features, division walls, and other factors that contribute to the spread of fire in a building. (See the Specific Commercial Property Evaluation Schedule (SCOPES) for detailed information on calculating effective area). Mixed Construction In buildings with mixed construction a value, C im, shall be calculated for each class of construction using the effective area of the building. These C im values are multiplied by their individual percentage of the total area. The C i applicable to the entire building is the sum of these values. However, the value of the C i shall not be less than the value for any part of the building based upon its own construction and area. For buildings with two or more construction classes, see SCOPES, Classification of Mixed Construction,, for instructions on determining a single construction class for use in the construction factor (C) formula. Minimum and Maximum Values The maximum minimum value of the construction factor (C) is 500 gpm. The maximum value of the construction factor (C) is:c i is limited by the following: 8,000 gpm for Construction Classes 1 and 2 6,000 gpm for Construction Classes 3, 4, 5 and 6 6,000 gpm for a 1-story building of any class of construction. Rounding Round tthe minimum value of C i is 500 gpm. The calculated value of the construction factor (C) C i shall be rounded to the nearest 250 gpm. 320 OCCUPANCY FACTOR (O i ): The occupancy factor (O) The factors below reflects the influence of the occupancy in the selected building on the Needed Fire Flow. Select the occupancy factor (O) from the following table.

16 OCCUPANCY COMBUSTIBILITY CLASS OCCUPANCY FACTOR (O) C-1 (Non-cCombustible) 0.75 C-2 (Limited Combustibility) 0.85 C-3 (Combustible) 1.00 C-4 (Free Burning) 1.15 C-5 (Rapid Burning or Flash Burning) 1.25 : Multiple Occupancies For buildings that contain multiple occupancies, see SCOPES, Item 440, Combustibility Classification Applicable to Buildings, for instructions on determining a single- occupancy combustibility class for use in selecting the occupancy factor (O). Occupancy Combustibility Class* Occupancy Factor (O i ) C-1* (Non-Combustible) C-2* (Limited Combustible) C-3* (Combustible) C-4* (Free Burning) C-5* (Rapid Burning) EXPOSURE (X i ) AND COMMUNICATION (P i ) FACTORS: A building s exposure to and communication with adjacent buildings influences the subject building sthe factors developed in this item reflect the influence of exposed and communicating buildings on the Needed Fire Flow. Where applicable, select an exposure factor (X) from Table 330.A. If applicable, also select a communication factor (P) selected from Table 330.B. Select the factors for the same side of the building. Use the side of the building for which the sum of the factors has the largest value, represented as:a value for (X i + P i ) shall be developed for each side of the subject building: (X i + P i ) max Limit the value of (X i + P i ) max to a maximum of n (X + P) i = (X i + P i ), maximum 1.75, where n = number of sides of subject building. i=1 A. Factor for Exposure (X i ) The exposure factor (X) of the subject building The factor for X i depends upon the construction and length-height value * length-height value* (length of wall in feet, times height in stories) of the exposed building and the distance between facing walls of the subject building and the exposed building., Select the exposure factor (X) from Table 330.A(1-3). * See the Specific Commercial Property Evaluation Schedule (SCOPES) for more information on the length-height value.

17 and shall be selected from Table 330.A. *When an asterisk is shown next to a term in this item, the term is defined in greater detail in the Specific Commercial Property Evaluation Schedule. TABLE 330.A FACTOR FOR EXPOSURE (X i ) Construction of Facing Wall of Exposed Building Classes 2, 4, 5, & 6 Construction of Facing Wall of Subject Building Distance in Feet to the Exposed Building Length- Height of Facing Wall of Exposed Building 1,3 Unprotected Openings Semi- Protected Openings (wired glass or outside open sprinklers Blank Wall Frame, Metal or Masonry with Openings Over Over Over Over Blank Masonry Wall Facing Wall of the Exposed Building is Higher Than the Subject Building. Use the above table EXCEPT use only the Length-Height of the Facing Wall of the Exposed Building ABOVE the Height of the Facing Wall of the Subject Building. Buildings five stories or over in Height, consider as five stories. When the Height of the Facing Wall of the Exposed Building is the Same or Lower than

18 the Height of the Facing Wall of the Subject Building, X i = 0.

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28 330 EXPOSURE (X i ) AND COMMUNICATION (P i ) FACTORS: (Continued) B. Factor for Communications (P i ): The factor for Communication (P i )i depends upon the protection for communicating party wall* openings and the length and construction of communications between fire divisions* and shall be selected from Table 330.B. When more than one communication type exists in any one side wall, apply only the largest factor for Communication (P). P i for that side. When there is no communication on a side, P i = 0. Table 330.B

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30 *When an asterisk is shown next to a term in this item, the term is defined in greater detail in the Specific Commercial Property Evaluation Schedule. TABLE 330.B FACTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS (P i ) Fire Resistive, Non- Combustible, or Slow-Burning Communications Communications with Combustible Construction Open Enclosed Open Enclosed

31 Description of Protection of Passageway Openings Any Length 10 Ft. or Less 11Ft. to 20 Ft. 21 Ft. to 50 Ft Ft. or Less 11Ft. to 20 Ft. 21 Ft. to 50 Ft Ft. or Less 11Ft. to 20 Ft. 21 Ft. to 50 Ft. + Unprotected Single Class A Fire Door at One End of Passageway Single Class B Fire Door at One End of Passageway Single Class A Fire Door at Each End or Double Class A Fire Doors at One End of Passageway Single Class B Fire Door at Each End or Double Class B Fire Doors at One End of Passageway

32 Table 330.B (cont.) + For over 50 feet, P i = For unprotected passageways of this length, consider the 2 buildings as a single Fire Division.

33 Note When a party wall has communicating openings protected by a single automatic or self-closing Class AB fire door, it qualifies as a division wall* for reduction of area. Note Where communications are protected by a recognized water curtain 1*, the value of P i is zero (0). *ThetermisdefinedingreaterdetailintheSpecificCommercialPropertyEvaluationSchedule(SCOPES). *When an asterisk is shown next to a term in this item, the term is defined in greater detail in the Specific Commercial Property Evaluation Schedule. 340 CALCULATION OF NEEDED FIRE FLOW (NFF i ): Use the following formula to determine the Needed Fire Flow (NFF): NFF i = (C i )(O i )[1.0 + (X + P) i] When a wood shingle roof covering on the subject building being considered, or on exposed buildings, can contribute to spreading fires, add 500 gpm to the Needed Fire Flow. The minimum Needed Fire Flow is 500 gpm, and the maximum isshall not exceed 12,000 gpm nor be less than 500 gpm. Round Thethe calculated Needed Fire Flow shall be rounded off to the nearest 250 gpm if less than 2,500 gpm and to the nearest 500 gpm if greater than 2,500 gpm. 1 ThetermisdefinedingreaterdetailintheSpecificCommercialPropertyEvaluationSchedule.

34 For residential occupancies ** protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and including Four Stories in Height, the Needed Fire Flow is either the demand at the base of the automatic sprinkler riser or 1,000 gpm at 20 psi for a duration of 2 hours, whichever is greater. Note 1 For 1- and 2-family dwellings not exceeding 2 stories in height, the following Needed Fire Flows at a duration of 1 -hour shall be used: DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS NEEDED FIRE FLOW More than 30 feet 500 gpm feet 750 gpm feet 1,000 gpm 0 10 feet 1,500 gpm Exception 1: For a 1- or 2-family dwelling protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 13D, Installation of Sprinkler Systems for One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, the Needed Fire Flow is either demand at the base of the automatic sprinkler riser or 500 gpm at 20 psi for a duration of 1 hour, whichever is greater. Exception 2: For a 1- or 2-family dwelling with an Effective Area greater than 4,800 square feet, calculate the Needed Fire Flow using the Needed Fire Flow formula in this Section. Use the duration as specified in Section 604. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS Over 100' ' 11-30' 10' or less NEEDED FIRE FLOW 500 gpm 750 1,000 1,500 Note 2 Other habitational buildings, up to 3,500 gpm maximum. ** Residentialoccupanciesspecifiedinthescopeofthisstandardinclude:apartmentbuildings;lodgingandrooming houses;boardandcarefacilities;andhotels,motels,anddormitories.

35 Emergency Communications RECEIVING AND HANDLING FIRE ALARMS 400 GENERAL: This section gives procedures and formulas for evaluating: This item reviews the telephonecommunications facilities provided for the general public to report structure fires Eenhanced Telephone Service including wireless computer-aided dispatch (CAD) facilities, the operators on dutyalarm receipt and processing at the communication center training and certification of telecommunicators, and the facilities used to dispatch fire department companies to the reported structure fires. 410 EMERGENCY REPORTING (ER):TELEPHONE SERVICE (TS) For information about emergency reporting for fire alarms, see NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems. Assign points for emergency reporting (ER) according to the following: Apply either A or B below Maxi mum Value Emergency Reporting System (ERS 1 ) 10 A. Basic or no (BSC) Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) does not have ccustomer- ppremises eequipment (CPE) to enable the receipt of Enhanced calls. (Basic systems do not have provisions for selective routing and may have aautomatic nnumber iidentification (ANI) and/or aautomatic llocation identificationinformation (ALI).) ERS 1 = Total, Maximum 10 Emergency Reporting System (ERS 2 ) 20 B. Enhanced (ES) Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) has ccustomer- ppremises eequipment (CPE) to enable the receipt of Enhanced calls with associated data aautomatic nnumber iidentification (ANI) and aautomatic llocation identificationinformation (ALI) from callers in the PSAP's jurisdiction, including selective routing 20

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37 1. E9-1-1 Wireless (EW) a. Wireless Phase I using Sstatic ALI Ffunctionality (WP1) 10 The PSAP is Phase 1 wireless- capable for at least one wwireless sservice pprovider (WSP) in the jurisdiction, or has made a valid formal request for Phase 1 wireless service with the WSPs doing business in its their jurisdiction b. Wireless Phase II using Ddynamic ALI Ffunctionality (WP2) 15 The PSAP is Phase 2 wireless- capable for at least one WSP in the jurisdiction, or has made a valid formal request for Phase 2 wireless service with the WSPs doing business in itstheir jurisdiction 2. E9-1-1 Voice over Internet Protocol (EI) a. Static Voice over Internet Protocol using Sstatic ALI 10 Ffunctionality (SVoIP) The PSAP is capable of receiving and processing static VoIP calls with associated ccall bback nnumber and ccaller llocation iinformation b. Nomadic Voice Over Internet Protocol using Ddynamic ALI 15 Ffunctionality (NVoIP) The PSAP is capable of receiving and processing VoIP calls utilizing dynamic ALI updates (ccallb Back nnumber and ccaller llocation iinformation) 3. Computer- Aided Dispatch (CAD) a. Basic CAD (BC) 5 The PSAP provides itstheir telecommunicators with software to assist in initiating calls for service, dispatching, and maintaining the status of responding resources in the field b. CAD with Management Information System (MIS) 5 The PSAP has the ability to automatically accept, display and plot caller location data on an electronic map display (GIS) and access historical incident information c. CAD with Interoperability (CAI) 5 The PSAP can transmit call information directly to responders, alternate PSAPs, and othersetc. PSAP has the ability to provide data and interoperate electronically with other agencies and communications centers 4. Geographic Information System (GIS/AVL) The PSAP usesutilizes a fully integrated CAD/GIS management system with 15 aautomatic vvehicle llocation (AVL) integrated with a CAD system providing dispatch assignments ERS 2 = Total, Maximum 100 Telephone service for fire alarms should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA Standard 1221-Installation Emergency Services Communications Systems Maintenance and Use Of. The needed number of telephone lines reserved for receiving fire calls and business calls, at any one communication center, is indicated below:

38 NUMBER OF RESERVED LINES POPULATION SERVED Fire Business Up to 40,000 40, , , ,000 Over 300,000 A Other Emergency Calls When emergency calls for other than fire are received over the fire number, double the number of needed reserved fire lines indicated above. B Automatic Equipment Automatic telephone dialing equipment used to report alarms from private fire detection systems should have an emergency line separate from the normal fire and business numbers. C Business Number When only one telephone number is listed in the telephone directory, no credit shall be given for a reserved fire line. D Progression When the number of reserved fire lines equals or exceeds the number of needed fire and business lines, and there is progression in the fire lines, credit shall be given for progression from the fire lines to the business lines even if there is no progression. 411 REVIEW OF TELEPHONE LINES (TL) A Number of needed fire lines provided, up to 25 points B Number of needed fire, business and private alarm lines provided, up to 25 points C Progression of emergency calls to business lines 10 points D If detailed information of a fire is received and transmitted through more than one communication center, DEDUCT 20 points 412 REVIEW OF TELEPHONE DIRECTORY (TD) A Fire emergency telephone number printed on the inside front cover or front page of the white pages directory Note Blank lines for the convenience of customers, even with headings of FIRE or EMERGENCY, are not eligible for credit. 10 points B Both the number to report a fire and the fire department business number are listed under "Fire Department" in the white pages C Both the number to report a fire and the fire department business number are listed under the name of the city in the white pages 5 points 5 points

39 D If the numbers for individual fire stations are listed, DEDUCT 10 points 413 REVIEW OF RECORDING DEVICE (RD): With arrangement for immediate playback 20 points

40 414 CREDIT FOR EMERGENCY REPORTING (CER):CREDIT FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE (CTS) Calculate the credit for emergency reporting (CER) as follows: Where: ERS 1 = BSC ERS 2 = (ES+EW+EI+CAD+GIS) CTS = TS x TS = TL + TD + RD 420 TELECOMMUNICATORS (TC): 420 Assign points for telecommunicators (TC) according to the following: A. Telecommunicator Performance (TCP): Handling of fire calls should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems. 1. Alarm Receipt (AR): Receipt of alarms shall meet the requirements in accordance with the criteria of NFPA points 2. Alarm Processing (AP): Processing of alarms shall meet the requirements in accordance with the criteria of NFPA points B. Emergency Dispatch Protocols for Fire Service (EDP): Telecommunicators have emergency dispatch protocols (EDP) containing questions and a decision-support process to facilitate correct call categorization and prioritization. Telecommunicators use those protocols to provide prearrival instructions to emergency responders and callers.. 20 points C. Telecommunicator Training and Certification (TTC): Telecommunicators meet the qualification requirements referenced in NFPA 1061, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Safety Telecommunicator, and/or

41 thethe Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials - International (APCO) Project 33. Telecommunicators are certified in the knowledge, skills, and abilities corresponding to their job functions points

42 D. Telecommunicator Continuing Education/Quality Assurance (TQA): Telecommunicators participate in continuing education and/or in-service training and quality-assurance programs as appropriate for their positions points NUMBER OF NEEDED OPERATORS (NO) The number of operators on duty to handle fire calls should be in accordance with NFPA Standard No credit shall be given for operators when the telephone line for reporting fires extends to a number of locations, such as residences, places of business or fire stations, and no definite schedule of attendance at the telephone is provided. 421 REVIEW OF OPERATORS (PO) A Number of Operators on Duty (OD) (OD)(80) up to NO 80 points B Number of Operators Awake at All Times (OA) (OA)(20) up to NO 20 points PO = A + B 422. CREDIT FOR TELECOMMUNICATORS (CTC):OPERATORS (CTO) Calculate the credit for telecommunicators (CTC) as follows: Where CTO = PO x DISPATCH CIRCUITS (DC): For information about the number and type of dispatch circuits needed Dispatch circuit facilities used to transmit alarms to fire department members, see should be provided in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA Standard 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications. Systems. If all responding fire fighters are in the same building as the communication center, and if the communications center personnel alert themare alerted, no dispatch circuit is needed. Do not give No credit will be given for facilities that are installed but not used or tested according to the general criteria of NFPA NUMBER OF NEEDED CIRCUITS

43 A. Dispatch Circuit(s) Provided Apply only one of the following for each needed dispatch circuit. Maximum credit for this sub-item is 40 points. 1 2 Primary Secondary 1. Circuit to fire station where personnel are on duty: a. The circuit consists of radio, voice-amplification, facsimile, or teletype facilities. b. The circuit indicates only the box number or street intersection When the circuit indicated above is provided, and there is a telephone circuit or other means of transmitting detailed information to the fire station, add c. The circuit consists only of a telephone circuit Radio Receivers Carried By Members: The circuit consists of a radio transmitter at the communication center and receivers carried by members. a. Voice receivers b. Coded tone receivers c. Non-coded tone receivers When the circuit indicated in "b" or "c" above is provided, and there is a telephone circuit or other means of transmitting detailed information to the fire station, add Circuit To Outside Coded Sounding Device: The circuit is to an outside coded sounding device to notify members When the circuit indicated above is provided, and there is a telephone circuit or other means of transmitting detailed information to the fire station, add 5 3 3

44 4. Circuit To Outside Non-coded Sounding Device: The circuit is to an outside non-coded sounding device to notify members When the circuit indicated above is provided, and there is a telephone circuit or other means of transmitting detailed information to the fire station, add Radio To Members Homes and Businesses: The circuit consists of a radio transmitter at the communication center and voice receivers in the homes and businesses of members Group Alerting Telephone Circuit: The circuit consists of a group alerting telephone circuit to telephones in the homes and business of members No Circuit Provided: B. Monitoring for Integrity of Circuit C. Dispatch Recording Facilities at Communication Center D. Emergency Power Supply Apply only one of the following for each needed dispatch circuit. When a dispatch circuit is dependent upon power at both transmitting and receiving facilities, credit the emergency power arrangement with the least points. Maximum credit for this sub-item is 20 points. 1. Batteries and manually-started generator: Automatically-started generator: Manually-started generator: Batteries only: When strength and duration of batteries meet Standard, add No emergency power provided: E. When no circuit is needed REVIEW OF DISPATCH CIRCUITS (RDC): Assign points for review of dispatch circuits (RDC) according to the following :

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48 Note If some companies and members receive notification are notified by one method and others by another method, prorate the points by the number of on-duty, or equivalent call or volunteer, members alerted by each method.

49 432 CREDIT FOR DISPATCH CIRCUITS (CDC): Calculate the credit for dispatch circuits (CDC) as follows: Where 100 CDC = PC x CREDIT FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS (CEC):RECEIVING AND HANDLING FIRE ALARMS (CFA) Calculate the credit for emergency communications (CEC) as follows: CEC ( CER CTC CDC) CFA = CTS + CTO + CDC FIRE DEPARTMENT 500 GENERAL: This section gives procedures and formulas for evaluating fire departments, including: This item reviews the engine, ladder, and/or ladder-service companies, equipment carried, response to reported structure fires deployment analysis of companies training and available fire fighters training. 501 BASIC FIRE FLOW (BFF): The Basic Fire Flow for a fire protection area isfrom the fifth highest of Needed Fire Flows, determined in Item Section 340., the 5th highest is considered to be the Basic Fire Flow. The Needed Fire Flows for buildings in the city rated and coded sprinklered are not considered in determining the Basic Fire Flow. The maximum Basic Fire Flow is 3,500 gpm.

50 507 AUTOMATIC AID (AA i ): This section defines the credits available for automatic aid meeting the needs of the fire protection area under evaluation. Credit is available for engine companies and/or ladder/service companies from outside the fire protection area boundaries and within 5 road miles of the boundaries. The automatic-aid companies must respond under a legal contract or resolution or must demonstrate documented performance for a minimum of one year. The aiding fire departments must operate under a predetermined response plan for initial alarms. AA i is a factor used in other calculations in this Schedule. Assign points for AA i arrangements according to the following: Maximum Value 1. Communication Facilities Review the dispatch facilities of the automatic-aid fire department according to Section 431. Multiply the number of points developed by application of Section 431 by 0.002:. 2. Communication Facilities (continued) The communications center receives and dispatches all alarms, or there is no delay between communications centers in receipt and dispatch of alarms: 3. Dispatch Plan The communications center uses computer-aided dispatch (CAD) to dispatch companies: 4. Interdepartment Training. a. Quarterly 3-hour training exercises with automatic-aid companies: 0.35 or b. Semi-annual 3-hour training with automatic-aid companies: 0.20 or c. Annual 3-hour training with automatic-aid companies: Radio Communications Interoperability. a. Common dispatch and tactical radio frequency 0.10 capability: or b. Common dispatch or tactical radio frequency capability:

51 6. Standard Operating Procedures. The fire departments have common standard operating procedures that outline the expectations and responsibilities for a first-alarm response: AA i = Total, maximum 1.00 Note: If the developed factor is less than 0.40, no credit applies. 510 NUMBER OF NEEDED ENGINE COMPANIES (NE): The number of needed engine companies is the largest number determined by applying Section 510A, 510B, or 510C. A. Engine Company Locations: A fire protection area needs an engine company for each engine location credited under Section 560, Deployment Analysis. As an alternative to determining the number of needed engine companies through the road-mile analysis used in Section 560, the authority having jurisdiction may provide the results of a systematic performance evaluation. This type of an evaluation analyzes computer-aided dispatch (CAD) history to demonstrate that, with its current deployment of companies, each fire department meets the time constraints for initial arriving engine in accordance with the general criteria of in NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments. B.A Number of Needed Engine Companies by Basic Fire Flow (BFF): Basic Fire Flow, gpm Number of Needed Engine Companies 500-1, ,250-2, ,000-3,500 3 BASIC FIRE FLOW, GPM 500 1,000 1,250 2,500 3, ,500 NUMBER OF NEEDED ENGINE COMPANIES C.B Number of Needed Engine Companies for Method of Operation:Number of Needed Engine Companies for Distribution The standard response on the initial alarm to fires in structures consists of a minimum of 2 engine companies. The responding fire departments must provide enough engine 1 2 3

52 companies to ensure the response of at least 2 engine companies to all alarms for structure fires. Exception: Minimum response for fire protection areas with a Basic Fire Flow of less than 1250 gpm is 1one engine company. An additional engine company is needed for each area where a company needed in 510.A will not satisfy the first-due response distance, as defined in Item 560, to 50 percent or more of a standard response district. A standard response district is a built-upon area that is within satisfactory response travel distance. An additional company is not needed for this item when it will not satisfy the response distance to at least 50 percent of a standard response district. C Number of Needed Engine Companies for Areas Outside the City: When more than 10 percent of the total number of fire alarms are outside the city, and less than 50 percent of the companies needed for the city remain within the city, sufficient additional engine companies are needed to bring the number remaining within the city up to the 50 percent level. However, this provision is not applicable when an automatic-aid plan is credited under Item NUMBER OF EXISTING ENGINE COMPANIES (EE): A. Engine Companies Credit ppumpers that are staffed on the initialfirst alarm to all reported structure fires s will be credited as existing engine companies. At least 1one apparatus must have a Only apparatus with permanently mounted pump s rated at gpm or more at 150 psi. (See Section 201A1.) shall be credited in this item. Credit all other apparatus with a permanently mounted pump rated at 250 gpm or more at 150 psi in this section. B. Engine-Ladder or Engine-Service Companies Credit an aapparatus that carries both pumper and ladder-service equipment that is staffed on the initialfirst alarm sto all reported structure fires shall be credited as an existing engine company, if needed according to Section Item 510.

53 C. Automatic-Aid Engine Companies: Basic Fire Flow Credit eengine companies from outside the fire protection areacity and within 5 road miles of the fire protection area boundaries if needed to meet the requirements of Basic Fire Flow. Deployment Analysis Credit an automatic-aid engine company that serves 50% or more of an engine response district not within 1½ road miles of other engine companies. An engine response district is a built-upon area with a creditable water supply (as defined in Section 201A3) within a response distance of 1½ road miles. Section 507 shows the credits available for automatic-aid engine companies. city limits will be credited when they respond according to a definite plan and offset the lack of needed engine companies. 512 EQUIPMENT ON EXISTING ENGINE COMPANIES (EC i ): For each company meeting the criteria of SectionItem 511, evaluate the following items shall be reviewed: A. Pump Capacity (PC i ): Evaluate tthe actual pump capacity for each existing pumper shall be credited at a rated pump pressure of 150 psi. Calculate the credit for pump capacity (PC i ) as follows: PC i = Pump capacity, up to 500 gpm 500 gpm B. Hose Carried (HC i ): HC i = 2 ½-inch, up to 400 feet + additional 2 ½-inch or larger up to 800 feet 1,200 feet Calculate the credit for hose carried (HC i ) as follows: Where:

54 SC i = the Apparatus. AC i = llength of supply line hose, comprisinged of up to 1,000 feet in accordance with general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire llength of attack hose, comprisinged of up to 200 feet of 2-inch,or 2½- inch hose C. Equipment (E i ): Evaluate pumper equipment and hose carried for fighting structure fires by referring to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, Pumper Fire Apparatus. Determine tthe points credited for the equipment on each existing in-service pumper by referring to the current equipment lists in shall be determined from Tables 512.A, Pumper Equipment and Hose; Table, 512.B, Pumper Service Test Program; and Table 512.C, Hose Service Test Program. Please see tables located in Appendix A of this document. The tables are also available online at ISO Equivalencies to Table 512A Pumper Equipment and Hose sections may be found at Calculate the credit for equipment (E i ) as follows: E i = Sum of applicable points from Tables 512.A, including points from Tables 512.B, and 512.C. D Automatic-Aid Plan (AA i ) The credit for responding automatic-aid companies is dependent upon the value of the automatic-aid arrangements (AA i ), which is determined by application of the following: Maximum Value 1. Communication Facilities. The alarm dispatch circuit between the department communication centers or between a central communication center and the aiding fire station should be the equivalent of the needed facilities in the city being rated. Review the facilities using Item 431. Multiply the number of points developed by application of Item 431 by Receipt of Alarms. The aiding departments receive all alarms from the city being rated, and dispatch their companies in the plan by running cards or equivalent

55 3. Inter-department Training. a. Quarterly half-day, multiple-company drills with automatic-aid companies. b. Semi-annual half-day, multiple-company drills with automatic-aid companies. c. Annual half-day, multiple-company drills with automatic-aid companies. 4. Fire Ground Communications. a. Common mobile and portable radio frequency capability. b. Common mobile or portable radio frequency capability. 5. If joint communication center receives and dispatches all alarms, add AA i = Total, maximum 0.90 ED. Calculation for Value of Existing Engine Companies (EC i ): Calculate the credit for tthe value of EC i for each existing engine company (EC i )shall be determined by the as followsing formula: Note 1 The value of EC i shall be reduced by 2 percent for each 10 percent that the apparatus exceeds the manufacturer s gross vehicle weight rating. Note: 2 When an automatic- aid company is credited to offsets the lack of a needed engine company, multiply the value of EC i EC i by the AA i AA i factor developed for each credited automatic- -aid engine company. See Section 507 for development of the AA i factor. TABLE 512.A PUMPER EQUIPMENT AND HOSE Equipment and Hose Points Needed Credit/Unit Total Points Booster Tank 300 gal. 1/10 gal. 30 Hose: Booster(*) 1½-inch: carried) carried spare (may also be 200' 400' 200' 200' 3/50 3/50 2/50 3/

56 2½-inch: carried) spare (may also be Heavy Stream Appliance (1,000-gpm) Distributing Nozzle Foam Nozzle (1½-inch min.) Foam: carried spare (may also be carried) Nozzles: 2½-inch playpipe with shutoff 2½-inch straight stream & spray with shutoff 1½-inch straight stream & spray with shutoff Breathing Equipment (self-contained, 30-minute minimum) Extra cylinders (carried) 10 gal. 15 gal /5 gal. 2/5 gal. Salvage Covers (12 ft. x 18 ft.) Electric handlight (4V. wet, 6V. dry) Hose Clamp Hydrant Hose Gate (2½-inch) Burst Hose Jacket (2½-inch) Gated wye (21 2 x 11 2 x 11 2) Radio: Mounted Portable Ladders: 12- or 14-ft. roof 24-ft. extension Annual tests: Pumper (See Table 512.B) Hose (See Table 512.C) Total 654 Extra pre-connected 1 ½-inch hose may be substituted for booster hose. A heavy stream device is not needed for a Basic Fire Flow of less than 1,500 gpm. TABLE 512.B PUMPER SERVICE TESTS Average Interval Between 3 Most Recent Tests Maximum Points Credit

57 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years or more A Pumper Service Test is similar to the Certification Test described in NFPA Standard 1901 except that the duration is reduced to 20 minutes at 150 psi, 10 minutes at 200 psi and 10 minutes at 250 psi. The overload test is not necessary. Service tests are described in the NFPA Standard 1911 Standard for Service Tests of Fire Pump Systems on Fire Apparatus. Average Interval Between TABLE 512.C HOSE SERVICE TESTS Maximum Points Credit Test Pressure 3 Most Recent Tests 250 psi 200 psi 150 psi 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years or more Tests for fire hose are described in NFPA Standard Care, Use, and Service Testing Fire Hose including Couplings and Nozzles. When the hose test frequency, pressure, or both vary for 21 2-inch and larger hose and for inch hose, proportion the credit using 65 percent for the 21 2-inch and larger hose, and 35 percent for the 11 2-inch hose. Note If there are no records of tests claimed to have been conducted, reduce the applicable points credit by 20 percent for Tables 512.B and 512.C. 513 CREDIT FOR ENGINE COMPANIES (CEC): Calculate the credit for engine companies (CEC) as follows: Where: n = the number of existing engine companies (EE). CEC = [ EC ] [I + 0.5(I')] (NE)

58 If NE < EE, then NE = EE n EC = EC i where n = the number of existing engine companies (EE). i=1 I = ppercent of built-upon area of the fire protection areacity with the initial first alarm response of at least 2 engine companies to reported fires in buildings. I' = ppercent of built-upon area of the fire protection areacity with the initialfirst alarm response of only 1one engine company to reported fires in buildings, except in fire protection areascities where only 1one engine company is needed. Note: 1 In fire protection areascities where only 1one engine company is needed by Basic Fire Flow, I = 100%, and I' = 0. Note 2 Reduce 654 to 554 if a heavy stream device is not needed and not credited according to Table 512.A. 520 NUMBER OF NEEDED RESERVE PUMPERS (NRPP)): The number of needed reserve pumpers is 1 for each 8 needed engine companies, or any fraction thereof. When the number of existing engine companies (EE) exceeds the number of needed engine companies (NE), the number of needed reserve pumpers is based upon the number of existing engine companies. 521 EQUIPMENT ON EXISTING RESERVE PUMPERS (RPC i ): Evaluate rreserve pumpers are reviewed for pump capacity (PC i ), hose carried (HC i ) and equipment (E i ) in the same manner as described in Section Item 512. The number of reserve pumpers evaluatedcredited in this sectionitem shall not exceed the number of needed reserve pumpers. FThe value of RPC i for each reserve pumper, calculate the credit for equipment on existing reserve pumpers (RCP i ) as follows: shall be determined by the following formula: RPC i = (PC i )(HC i )(E i ) Where: PC i = pump capacity credit as developed in Section 512A 1,000 gpm HC i = hose credit as developed in Section 512B E i = equipment credit as developed in Section 512C

59 Note The value of RPC i shall be reduced 2 percent for each 10 percent that the pumper exceeds the manufacturer s gross vehicle weight rating. A reserve pumper-ladder or reserve pumper-service truck may be credited in this item as a reserve pumper, or in Item 553 as a reserve ladder or service truck, but not both. 522 OUT OF SERVICE PUMPERS (OSP i ) The number of existing pumpers considered out of service shall be the number of needed reserve pumpers. In-service apparatus with the largest number of points credited in Item 513 shall be considered out of service. OSP i = EC i for those pumpers considered as out of service. 523 CREDIT FOR RESERVE PUMPERS (CRP): Calculate the credit for reserve pumpers (CRP) as follows: Where: CRP = EC + RPC - OSP x NE If NE < EE, then NE = EE n RPC = RPC i, where n = the number of needed creditable reserve engine companies (NRP).pumpers from Item 521. i=1 n OSP = OSP i, where n = the number of pumpers considered out of service (NRP). i=1 Note Reduce 654 to 554 if a heavy stream device is not needed and not credited according to Table 512.A. 530 PUMP CAPACITY (PC)): The total available pump capacity should be sufficient for the Basic Fire Flow in the fire protection areacity. Credit tthe pump capacity obtained by test at the rated pump pressure, not to exceed rated capacity, may be credited. Limit the ccredit will be limited to a maximum of 75% 80 percent of the rated capacity if partialno test

60 data is available and to a maximum of 50% of the rated capacity if no test available. data is. Less than 80 percent may be credited if other mechanical features of the apparatus indicate a generally poor mechanical performance. 531 REVIEW OF PUMP CAPACITY: A. Existing Pump Capacity (EP i ): In this section, credit tthe pump capacity of in-service pumpers, pumper-ladder trucks, and pumper-service trucks that were credited in SectionItem 513 shall be credited in this item. B. Reserve and Other Pump Capacity (RP i ): and (OP i ) In this section, credit the pump The creditable capacity of reserve pumpers, and reserve pumper-ladder and pumper-service trucks that were credited in ItemSection 523. shall be credited in this item.

61 C. Other Pump Capacity (OP i ): In this section, credit 50% ofone-half the capacity of permanently -mounted pumps on other responding apparatus not credited in Section 513 or Section 523., The pumps must be capable of delivering at least gpm at 150 psi., on other apparatus, reserve pumpers, and reserve pumper-ladder and pumper- service trucks not credited in Items 513 or 523 shall be credited in this item. D.C Automatic-Aid Pumper Capacity (AAP i ): In this section, credit thethe capacity of pumpers credited as automatic aid in Item Section 513. Use shall not exceed the percent determined by the value of the automatic-aid plan (AA i developed in Section 507 multiplied by the ) times the creditable pump capacity for each credited automatic-aid pumper. 532 CREDIT FOR PUMPER CAPACITY (CPC): Calculate the credit for pumper capacity (CPC) as follows: Where: CPC = (EP + RP + OP + AAP) up to BFF x 5 BFF Note: Iin this formula, n = number of in-service apparatus from Section 513. n EP = EP i where n = number of in-service apparatus from Item 513. i=1 n AAP = [(AAP i ) (AA i )], where n = number of automatic-aid pumpers. i=1 The value AA i is from Item 512.D.

62 Note: Iin this formula, n = number of reserve apparatus from Section 523. n RP = RP i, where n = number of reserve pumpers. i=1. n = number of other apparatus Note: In this formula, n = number of automatic-aid pumpers. Tthe value AA i is from Section 507. n OP = OP i, where n = number of other apparatus. i=1 540 LADDER/SERVICE COMPANIES (NL/NS):NUMBER OF NEEDED LADDER COMPANIES (NL) The standard response on the initial alarm to fires in structures consists of a minimum of 1 ladder or service company. The responding fire departments must provide enough ladder and/or service companies to ensure the response of at least 1 ladder or service company to all alarms for structure fires. A fire protection area needs a ladder/service company for each ladder/service location credited under Section 560, Deployment Analysis. Also, a fire protection area needs a ladder/service company in an existing fire station when that station serves 50% or more of a standard response district not within 2½ road miles of other ladder/service companies. A standard response district is a built-upon area with a creditable water supply (as defined in Section 201A3) within a response distance of 2½ road miles. Response areas with 5 buildings that are 3 stories or 35 feet or more in height, or with 5 buildings that have a Needed Fire Flow greater than 3,500 gpm, or any combination of these criteria, should have a ladder company. The height of all buildings in the city, including those protected by automatic sprinklers, is considered when determining the number of needed ladder companies. The additional needed ladder/service locations must be fire stations identified as needed in Section 510A.

63 As an alternative to determining the number of needed ladder/service companies through the road-mile analysis used in Section 560, the authority having jurisdiction may provide the results of a systematic performance evaluation. Such an evaluation analyzes computer-aided dispatch (CAD) history to demonstrate that, with its current deployment of companies, each fire department meets the time constraints for initial full-alarm assignment in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments. A. NUMBER OF NEEDED LADDER COMPANIES (NL): Individual ladder/service response areas with at least 5 buildings of 3 stories or 32 feet or more in height (ground to eaves) or with at least 5 buildings that have a Needed Fire Flow greater than 3,500 gpm or with at least 5 buildings meeting any combination of those criteria must have a ladder company. When no individual response district alonearea needs a ladder company, the fire protection area needs at least 1one ladder company is needed if buildings in the fire protection area city meet the above criteria above. B.The criteria from Items 510.B and 510.C for the number of needed engine companies also applies to the number of needed ladder companies. 541 NUMBER OF NEEDED SERVICE COMPANIES (NS)): Ladder/service rresponse areas not needing a ladder company according to Section Item 540A must should have a service company. 541 NUMBER OF EXISTING LADDER/SERVICE COMPANIES (EL/SC):2 A. NUMBER OF EXISTING LADDER COMPANIES (EL): For a company serving in the capacity of a ladder company, on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires, and equipped according to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, give credit as an Companies responding to first alarms carrying any of the equipment listed in Tables 544.A and 544.B shall be considered as existing ladder company if aies when ladder companyies isare needed according to SectionItem 540A. For an apparatus serving in the capacity of a ladder company, equipped according to NFPA 1901, and An engine-ladder company considered as an existing engine company in SectionItem 511, give 50% credit as and carrying any of the equipment listed in Tables 544.A and 544.B shall be considered as ½ a ladder company (engine-ladder) in this item section when if a ladder company is needed according to Section Item 540A. An engine-ladder company not credited as an engine company in Item 511 and carrying any equipment listed in Tables 544.A and 544.B shall be credited as one ladder company if needed according to Item 540.

64 B.543 NUMBER OF EXISTING SERVICE COMPANIES (ES): For a company serving in the capacity of a service company, on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires, and equipped according to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus,Companies responding to first alarms carrying any of the equipment listed in Table 544.A shall be considered give credit as an existing service companyies ifwhen a service company isies are needed according to ItemSection 540B1. For an apparatus serving in the capacity of a service company, equipped according to NFPA 1901, and An engine-service company considered as an existing engine company in Item Section 511, give 50% credit as and carrying any of the equipment listed in Table 544.A shall be considered as 1 2 a service company (engine-service) in this item whensection if a service company is needed according to Item Section 540B1. C. AUTOMATIC AID LADDER/SERVICE (AAL): Credit ladder/service companies from outside the fire protection area and within 2½ road miles of the fire protection area boundaries if they cover areas beyond the standard 2½mile response distance of existing ladder/service company locations. The automatic-aid credit will reflect the percentage of the area covered. Determine the type of company credited according to Sections 540A and 540B.An engine-service company not credited as an engine company in Item 511 and carrying any equipment listed in Table 544.A shall be credited as one service company if needed according to Item EQUIPMENT ON EXISTING LADDER, ENGINE-LADDER, SERVICE, ENGINE-SERVICE COMPANIES 4 A. LADDER COMPANY EQUIPMENT (LCE i ): Evaluate ladder company equipment carried for fighting structure fires by referring to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, Aerial Fire Apparatus. Determine tthe points credited for the equipment on each existing in-service ladder companytruck by referring to the current equipment lists in Table 542A, Equipment for a Service Company; Table 542B, Additional Equipment for a Ladder Company; and Table 542C, Aerial Ladder/Elevating Platform Test Programs. Please see tables located in Appendix B of this document. The tables are also available online at B.considered in Item 542 shall be determined from Tables 544.A, 544.B and 544.C. 545 ENGINE-LADDER COMPANY EQUIPMENT (ELCE i ): For an existing engine-ladder truck considered in Sections 511 and 542A, and equipped according to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, serving in the capacity of an engine-ladder company, and considered as an existing engine company in Section 511, give 50% credit in this section if a ladder company is needed according to Section 540A. Evaluate ladder company equipment carried for fighting structure fires by referring to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, Aerial Fire Apparatus. Determine tthe points credited for each existing in-service ladder company by referring to the

65 current equipment lists in Table 542A, Equipment for a Service Company; Table 542B, Additional Equipment for a Ladder Company; and Table 542C, Aerial Ladder/Elevating Platform Test Program. Please see tables located in Appendix B of this document. The tables are also available online at the equipment on each existing pumper-ladder truck considered in Items 511 and 542 shall be determined from Tables 544.A, 544.B and 544.C. C.546 SERVICE COMPANY EQUIPMENT (SCE i ): Determine For each building, up to 4, that is at least 3 stories or 35 feet in height, an additional ladder of different length, from Table 544.B, should be carried by the service company. One ladder should be of sufficient length to reach the roof of any building or a 40-foot extension ladder, whichever is less. tthe points credited for the equipment on each existing in-service service truckcompany by referring to the current equipment list in Table 542A, Equipment for a Service Company. Please see tables located in Appendix B of this document. The tables are also available online at D.considered in Item 543 shall be determined from Tables 544.A and 544.B. 547 ENGINE-SERVICE COMPANY EQUIPMENT (ESCE i ): For an existing engine-service truck considered in Sections 511 and 541B, and equipped according to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, serving in the capacity of an engine-service company, and considered as an existing engine company in Section 511, give 50% credit in this section if a service company is needed according to Section 540B. Determine The the points credited for each in-service engine-service company by referring to the current equipment list in Table 542A, Equipment for a Service Company. Please see tables located in Appendix B of this document. The tables are also available online at the equipment on each existing pumper-service truck considered in Items 511 and 543 shall be determined from Tables 544.A and 544.B. 548 AUTOMATIC AID: In this section, credit tthe value of an automatic-aid ladder, or service, engine-ladder, or engine-service company. Use is the value of the company as determined by Sections 542A through 542D Items 544 through 547 multiplied by AA i factor developed in Section 507.from Item 512.D. Equipment TABLE 544.A EQUIPMENT FOR A SERVICE COMPANY Points Needed Credit/Unit Total Points

66 Large Spray Nozzle (500-gpm minimum) Breathing Equipment (self-contained, 30- minute minimum) Extra cylinders (carried) Salvage Covers (12 ft. x 18 ft.) Electric Generator (2500-watt) Floodlight (500-watt) Smoke Ejector Oxyacetylene Cutting Unit Saw - Power Electric Handlight (4V. wet, 6V. dry) Hose Roller (Equip. Hoist) Pike Pole (Plaster Hook): 6-foot 8-foot 12-foot Radio: Mounted Portable Ladder: 10-ft. Collapsible 14-ft. Extension Total 334 TABLE 544.B ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR LADDER COMPANY Points Equipment Needed Credit/Unit Total Points Ladder: 16-ft. Roof 20-ft. Roof 28-ft. Extension 35-ft. Extension 40-ft. Extension Elevated Stream Device* Aerial Ladder/Elevating Platform* Annual Tests (Aerial/Platform, See Table 544.C) Total 450 *Of sufficient height to reach the roof of any building, or 100 feet, whichever is less. The credit shall be prorated if existing equipment has insufficient reach. TABLE 544.C AERIAL LADDER/ELEVATING PLATFORM TESTS Average Interval Between 3 Most Recent Tests Maximum Points Credit

67 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years or more Tests for aerial ladder and elevating platforms are described in NFPA 1914 Testing Fire Department Aerial Ladders and Elevating Platforms. Note If there are no records of tests claimed to have been conducted, reduce the applicable points credit by 20 percent for Table 544.C. 549 CREDIT FOR LADDER SERVICE (CLS): Calculate the credit for ladder service (CLS) as follows: A = percentage of built-upon area of the fire protection area with initial response (first alarm) of a ladder, service, engine-ladder or engine-service company to reported fires in buildings. Where: CLS = LCE + SCE + 0.5(ELCE) (ESCE) (A) x 5 784(NL) + 334(NS) + If NL < EL, then NL = EL If NS < ES, then NS = ES n LCE = LCEi, Where n = sum of points for equipment, from Item 544. i=1

68 n = number of apparatus. n ELCE = ELCEi, Where n = sum of points for equipment from Item 545. i=1 n SCE = SCEi, Where n = sum of points for equipment, from Item 546. i=1 n ESCE = ESCEi, Where n = sum of points for equipment from Item 547. i=1 Note The value for ladder and service truck equipment (items 544, 545, 546 and 547) shall be reduced by 2 percent for each 10 percent that the truck exceeds the manufacturer s gross vehicle weight rating. A = Percentage of built-upon area of the fire protection area city with initial first alarm response (first alarm) of a ladder, service, engine-ladder or engine-service company to reported fires in buildings. ISO Equivalencies to the equipment in Tables 542A and 542B may be found at Add the assigned points for any additional ladders needed from Table 544.B. 550 NUMBER OF NEEDED RESERVE LADDER SERVICE TRUCKS (NRLS): The number of needed reserve ladder (NRL) and needed reserve service (NRS) trucks is 1 for each 8 existing needed ladder and service companies (ELS), (NLS), or any fraction thereof. When a pumper-ladder truck has been credited in Sections 513 and 541A, consider it in this section as 1 existing ladder company. When a pumper-service truck has been credited in Sections 513 and 541B, consider it in this section as 1 existing service company. Calculate the number of needed reserve ladder service trucks (NRLS) as follows: (raisetothenexthighestinteger)

69 Calculate the number of needed reserve ladder trucks (NRL) as follows: (raisetothenexthighestinteger) Calculate the number of needed reserve service trucks (NRS) as follows: NRLS = NRLS -+ NRLS When the number of existing ladder and service companies (ELS) exceeds the number of needed ladder and service companies, the number of needed reserve ladder and service trucks is based upon the number of existing ladder and service companies. ELS = EL + ES Note 1 Note 2 When 8 or less ladder and service companies are needed, and 1 or more ladder companies are needed, the reserve truck should be a ladder truck. When more than 8 ladder companies are needed, there should be a reserve ladder truck for each 8, or fraction thereof. When the number of needed reserve ladder and service trucks exceeds the number of needed reserve ladder trucks, the difference shall be considered as needed reserve service trucks. 551 EQUIPMENT ON RESERVE LADDER AND SERVICE TRUCKS (RLSC i ): Evaluate tthe equipment carried on credited reserve ladder and service trucks in the same manner as described in Section 542. shall be reviewed by application of Tables 544.A, 544.B and 544.C. truck Note The value of RLSC i shall be reduced 2 percent for each 10 percent that the exceeds the manufacturer s gross vehicle weight rating. The number of reserve ladder and service trucks credited in this item section shall not exceed the number of needed reserve ladder and service trucks. A reserve pumper-ladder or reserve pumper-service truck may be credited in this itemsection as a reserve ladder or service truck, or in Item Section 523 as a reserve pumper, but not both. 552 OUT OF SERVICE LADDER AND SERVICE TRUCKS (OSLS i ) The number of in-service ladder and service trucks considered out of service shall be the number of needed reserve ladder and service trucks. The in-service ladder and service trucks credited in Item 549 having the largest number of points (LCE i and SCE i ) shall be considered out of service. OSLS i = LCE i or SCE i for those trucks considered out of service.

70 553 CREDIT FOR RESERVE LADDER AND SERVICE TRUCKS (CRLS): Calculate the credit for reserve ladder and service trucks (CRLS) as follows: Where: CRLS = LCE + SCE + 0.5(ELCE) + 0.5(ESCE) + RLSC - OSLS x 1 784(NL) + 334(NS) + If NL < EL, then NL = EL If NS < ES, then NS = ES RLSC = trucks. n RLSCi, where n = the number of creditable reserve ladder and service i=1 from Item Section n OSLS = OSLSi, where n = number of ladder and service trucks considered out of service. i=1 Add the assigned points for any additional ladders needed from Table 544.B. 560 DEPLOYMENT ANALYSIS (DA):DISTRIBUTION OF COMPANIES (DC) The built-upon area of the fire protection areacity should have a first-due engine company within 1½ road miles and a ladder-service company within 2½ road miles. As an alternative to determining the number of needed engine and ladder/service companies through the road-mile analysis, a fire protection area may use the results of a systematic performance evaluation. This type of evaluation analyzes computer-aided dispatch (CAD) history to demonstrate that, with its current deployment of companies, the fire department meets the time constraints for initial arriving engine and initial fullalarm assignment in accordance with the general criteria of in NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments. 561 CREDIT FOR DEPLOYMENT ANALYSIS (CDA): Calculate the credit for deployment analysis (CDA) as follows:

71 Where: DISTRIBUTION (CD) [ EC X 0.6(AE)] + [ LCE + SCE + 0.5(ELCE) + 0.5(ESCE) X 0.4(AL)] CD = [ 654(EE) 784(EL + 334(ES) + ] X 4 AE = engine- AL = Thethe percent of built-upon area within 1½ road miles of a first-due engine, ladder, or engine-service company. tthe percent of the built-upon area within 2½ road miles of a first-due ladder, service, engine-ladder, or engine-service company. Add the assigned points for any additional ladders needed for existing service companies from Table 544.B. 570 EXISTING COMPANY PERSONNEL (ECP): Existing company personnel ismeans the average number of active fire fighters and company officers available on duty for existing companies. The number includes firefighters assigned to an initial rapid intervention crew (IRIC). Do not include the incident commander in existing company personnel. Each person credited must, while on the fireground, have available a protective clothing ensemble in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Limit the credit for company personnel to the firefighters meeting the general criteria in Section 580. Evaluate company personnel as follows: determined by the following criteria:

72 A. On-Duty Firefighters at Fire Stations (ODF): Strength (OM) To evaluate tthe total number of firefightersmembers on duty with companies at the fire station, shall be taken as an yearly average over an entire year, considering vacations, holidays, sick leave, and other absences. If a fire department has a funded hire-back program or equivalent program that will maintain minimum staffing levels, consider all staff as part of the annual average. Include cchiefs aides shall be included in company strength if they participate in firefighting operations. Also include chief officers and fire department aadministrative personnel if they respond on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires and perform company duties. will not be included in this item. In this section, include in company strength firefighters Members on apparatus not credited under SectionsItems 513 and 549 that if they regularly respond on the initial alarmto first alarms to all reported structure fires, to aid engine, ladder, and service companies. shall be included in this item as increasing total company strength. Credit fire department ppersonnel staffing ambulances or fire department apparatus responding on medical calls if those personnel other units serving the general public shall be credited if they participate in fighting structure fires.fire-fighting operations, Prorate the credit to reflectthe number depending upon the extent to which such personnelthey are available, and are used for respondse on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires and perform company duties. Each person credited in the section must, while on the fireground, have available a protective clothing ensemble in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. first alarms of fire. B. Public Safety Officers (PSO): Credit public safety officers employed to perform law enforcement or other municipal duties as well as firefighter duties on the basis of the average number of firefighters responding to structure fires on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires. Each person credited must have a two-way portable radio on the fire frequency. Each person credited must receive notification of initial alarms for structure fires and must respond when the company to which he or she is assigned responds. While on duty, each person credited must remain within the company first-due assignment district, except that public safety officers may receive credit when the police patrol district and the first-due fire company response district overlap. Each person credited must have a vehicle equipped with emergency lights and a siren. Each person credited must, while on the fireground, have available a protective clothing ensemble in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.

73 Each position credited must have a written schedule including days of the month and times of day when the persons are available. The municipality must maintain records of the response of the persons to each initial report of a structure fire. Do not give credit for persons who experience unusual delays. To recognize that public safety officers may be unavailable because of assigned law enforcement and/or other responsibilities, credit each such officer as one-half of an on-duty firefighter.

74 CB. On-Call and Off-Duty Firefighters (OCF):Call and Volunteer Members (VM) Credit on-call, and off-duty firefighters Call and volunteer members shall be creditedbased on on the basis of the average number of firefighters who staffing apparatus thatand respond on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires. In this section, include chief officers and fire department administrative personnel responding on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires and performing company duties. Credit on first alarms. ooff-dutyshift firefighters responding on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires on the same basis as on-call paid members responding on first alarms shall be considered on the same basis as call and volunteer members. Callfirefighters. To account for the time needed for notification, travel, and assembly on the fireground, credit each on-call, and off-duty firefighter as one-third of an on-duty firefighter. V and volunteer members firefighters who are on dutysleeping at fire stations according to a predetermined assignment are credited shall be considered as on-duty firefighters (ODF) members (OM) for the proportional time they are on duty;.otherwise, volunteer firefighters are considered on-call. D.C Automatic-Aid Response: In determining the credit for 570A, B, and C, consider tthe average number of firefighterspersonnel responding with those companies credited as automatic aid under Items Sections 513 and 549. shall be considered in A and B above. To ODF, PSO, and OCF, add the average number of such firefighters The actual number to be added to OM and VM is the average number of personnel responding multiplied by the value of the automatic-aid arrangement (AA i factor developed) AAi determined in Section 507. In determining the credit for 570A, B, and C, consider firefighters responding with companies located within 5 road miles of the fire protection area boundary and qualifying within Section 507 but not needed according to Section 513 and/or Section 549. Credit such firefighters only if they respond on the intialinitial alarm to all reported structure fires to augment responding firefighters from the department under evaluation. To ODF, PSO, and OCF, add the average number of firefighters responding multiplied by the the value of the automatic-aid arrangement (AA i factor) developeddetermined in Section 507. Item 512.D. E.D Special Apparatus: In determining the credit for 570A, B, C, and D, consider firefighterspersonnel responding on the initial alarm to all reported structure firesto first alarms on special fire department apparatus. Firefighters may be members of units such as rescue squads, personnel squads, or air units. and salvage trucks shall be considered in A and B above.

75 F.E Service, Engine-Service, Pumper-Service and Engine-Ladder Pumper-Ladder Trucks: When If a service truck has beenreceives credited in SectionItem 549, consider it shall be considered as one 1 existing service company in ItemSection 571. When If an pumperengine-service truck has beenreceives credited in Sections Items 513 and 549, consider it shall be considered as 1one existing engine company and as one 1 existing service company in Item Section 571. If an enginewhen a pumper-ladder truck receives has been credited in SectionsItems 513 and 549, consider it shall be considered as one 1 existing engine company and as one existing ladder company in ItemSection 571. G.F Additional Personnel (AP):Surplus Companies (SC) When If the number of responding existing companies exceeds the number of needed companies for a response to structure fires as part of a standard initial response to all locations in the fire protection area, credit the personnel arriving withon such companies in 570A, B, or C. and the extra companies do not form a necessary part of the first alarm response to any location in the city, the extra companies are considered surplus. The personnel responding with surplus companies shall be credited in A and B above. H. Personnel: When there is a difference between day and night shifts, or between days in the week, the credit shall be prorated. The maximum credit for any response of by on-duty, firefighters,; public safety officers,; on- call and off-duty firefighters,; and automatic-aid firefighters volunteer members is 12 fire fighters, including company officers, for each existing engine and existing ladder company and 6 for each existing service company. I. Alternative Water Supply Apparatus: In Section 570, do not credit firefighters responding on apparatus with the primary responsibility of establishing and maintaining the water supply. 571 CREDIT FOR COMPANY PERSONNEL (CCP): Calculate the credit for company personnel (CCP) as follows: CCP = OM + VM/3 x 2½ EE + EL + 0.5(ES) - SC Note 1: If necessary, adjust tthe number of existing companies shall be adjusted, if necessary, to conform with ItemSection 570G.E.

76 Note 2: If satisfactory nosatisfactory records are not available, divide the credit for OCF by 6 instead of by 3. of response are not kept, use 6 instead of TRAINING (T): Fire departments must keep training records in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1401, Recommended Practice for Fire Service Training Reports and Records. Construction of a fire service training center must be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1402, Guide to Building Fire Service Training Centers. All personnel engaged in fire suppression activities must receive training in subjects related to fighting structure fires. EvaluateThe credit for training shall be reviewed as follows: A. Training Facilities, Aids and Use (T 1i1 ): Training conducted at a Llive Ffire Ttraining Ffacility., Uup to...35 points 1. Facilities (FA): Maximum PointsFacilities and Aids (FA) LLive ffire ttraining sstructure including ssmoke rroom 17 Drill ttower at least 3 stories in height 10 Training area at least 2.0 acres in size 8 Drill Tower 8 Points Fire Building (including smoke room) Combustible Liquid Pit 8 points 5 points Library and Training Manuals 2 points Maximum (FA) = 35Slide and Movie Projectors and pump and hydrant cutaways 2 points Training area (this may include streets or open areas when no other training facilities are provided 10 points (FU) 2. Use of Facilities (U): For full credit under this item, each member of the department should attend 18 hours of training at the facilities credited in Section 580A1. Multiply the points credit for ffacilities (FA) facilities and aids by the factor (U) following factors for use of the facilities and aids by all company members: Maximum 18 hours per member; (U) = nnumber of hours per member 18

77 Maximum for ffactor (U) =1.00 Training at the facilities credited in this section must be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions and NFPA 1410, Standard on Training for Initial Emergency Scene Operations. a Half-day (3 hours) drills, 8 per year (0.05 each) Max 0.40 b Half-day (3 hours), multiple-company drills, 4 per year (0.10 each) Max 04.0 c Night drills (3 hours), 2 per year (0.10 each) Max 0.20 Note: A single company drill may receive credit under a and c; a multiple company drill may receive credit under a, b, and c. T i1 = (FA) (FU) points B. Company Training Program (T i2 ): Company training at fire stations including training using streets, buildings, and open areas, 16 hours per company member per month. Uup to Firefighter training should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Calculate the points for company training (T 2 ) as follows: Limit credit for company training hours to 16 hours per member per month.where: n = the number of Firefighters * Limit credit for company training to 16 hours per member per month. Company training at fire stations, 20 hours per member per month, up to 25 points

78 C. Officer Training and Certification Program (T 3 ): Classes for Officers (T i3 ) points points 1. Officer Certification (OC): Certification of each current officer with responsibilities in fire suppression in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.,U up to: Officer Continuing Education (OE): Continuing education for officer training on- or off- site, 12 hours per year for all officers., Uup to: Officer training should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications; NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer; NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System. Calculate the points for officer training and certification (T 3 ) as follows: Where: * Limit credit for officer continuing education to 12 hours per officer per year. 2 days per year for all officers, up to 15 points D. New Driver/Operator Training Program (T 4 ):Driver and Operator Training (T i4 ) points 60 hours (or certification) in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications)., Uup to.. 5 The New Driver Oand operator Ttraining Pprogram should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus

79 Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, and NFPA 1451, Standard for a Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program. Calculate the points for The Nnew Ddriver/Ooperator Ttraining Pprogram (T 4 ) as follows: * Limit credit for new driver/operator training hours to 60 hours per new driver/operator. 4 half-day sessions per year, up to 2 points E. Existing Driver/Operator Training Program (T 5 ):New Driver and Operator Training (T i5 ) 12 hours per year., Uup to points Driver and operator training should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, and NFPA 1451, Standard for a Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program. Calculate the points for the Eexisting Ddriver/Ooperator Ttraining Pprogram (T 5 ) as follows: * Limit credit for existing driver/operator training hours to 12 hours per existing driver/operator per year. Classes for new drivers and operators, 40 hours, up to 2 points F. Hazardous Materials Training Program (T 6 ):Training on Radioactivity (T i6 ) 6 hours per member per year point Hazardous materials training should be at a minimum aawareness llevel in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents.

80 Calculate the points for the Hhazardous Mmaterials Ttraining Pprogram (T 6 ) as follows: * Limit credit for hazardous materials training hours to 6 hours per member per year. ½ day per member per year 1 point points G. Recruit Training Program (T 7 ):(T i7 ) 240 hours per recruit within the first year of employment or tenure (or certification) in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Uup to. 5 Firefighter training should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Give credit for class hours spent towards the completion of Fire fighter I and Fire fighter II training (in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001). Firefighters who obtain the Fire fighter I and Fire fighter II designation (in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001) before employment or within the first year of employment or tenure meet the intent of Section 580G. Calculate the points for the Rrecruit Ttraining Pprogram (T 7 ) as follows: * Limit credit for recruit training hours to 240 hours per recruit.240 hours per recruit, up to 5 points H. Building Familiarization for Pre-Incident Planning Program (T 8 ): Annual ppre-iincident pplanning. Uup to points Pre-Fire Planning Inspections (T i8 ) The fire department should make building familiarization and pre-incident planning tours Pre-fire planning inspections of each commercial, industrial, institutional, and other similar type building at least annually. should be made twice a year. Records of the inspections (whether in electronic or other formats) should include complete and up-to-date notes and sketches., which must be available to the responding incident commander.

81 Building familiarization and pre-incident planning should be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-Incident Planning. Frequency of Inspections 1 year years years years years 0.42 More than 5 years 0.00 Points Calculate the points for building familiarization for pre-incident planning (T 8 ) as follows: Use the point credit for frequency of inspections from Item 630 times I. TRAINING RECORDS: Reduce tthe sum of points credited in ItemSections 580.A through 580.H as specified in Section 105. by 25% when partial records exist and by 100% when no records exist. shall be reduced by up to 20 points for incomplete records (Ti9): 581 CREDIT FOR TRAINING (CT): Calculate the credit for training (CT) as follows: Where: T = Ti CT = T x CREDIT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT (CFD): Calculate the credit for fire department (CFD) as follows: CFD = CEC + CRP + CPC + CLS + CRLS + CD + CCP + CT

82 Appendix A TABLE 512A PUMPER EQUIPMENT AND HOSE Points Equipment and Hose Needed Credit/Unit Total Points Booster tank 300 gal. 1/10 gal. 30 or larger Hose: 15' soft-suction or 20' hard-suction hose ½", 1¾", or 2" hose carried 400 3/50 24 Master stream appliance (1,000 gpm) Nozzles: 2½" playpipe with shutoff and 1", 1", and 1¼" tips ½" combination spray with shutoff ½" or 1¾" combination spray with shutoff SCBA (30-minute minimum) Extra cylinders (carried) Salvage covers (minimum size of 12' x 14') Electric handlights Hose clamp Hydrant hose gate (2½") Gated wye (2½" x 1½" x 1½" ) Radio: Mounted Portable Ladders: 12' to 16' roof ' extension or larger Annual tests: Pumper (see Table 512B) Hose (see Table 512C) Total 600 Appendix A TABLE 512A PUMPER EQUIPMENT AND HOSE Points Equipment and Hose Needed Credit/Unit Total Points Booster Tank 300 gal. 1/10 gal. 30 or larger Hose: 15 Soft Suction or 20 Hard Suction Hose ½, 1¾ or 2-inch: carried 400 ft. 3/50 24 Master Stream Appliance (1,000-gpm) Nozzles: 2½ -inch playpipe with shutoff and 1, 1 and 1¼ tips

83 2½ -inch combination spray with shutoff ½ -or 1¾-inch combination spray with shutoff SCBA (30-minute minimum) Extra cylinders (carried) Salvage Covers (minimum size of 12 ft. x 14 ft.) Electric handlights Hose Clamp Hydrant Hose Gate (2½ -inch) Gated wye (2½ x 1½ x 1½ ) Radio: Mounted Portable Ladders: 12 to 16 ft. roof ft. extension or larger Annual tests: Pumper (See Table 512B) Hose (See Table 512C) Total 600 TABLE 512B PUMPER SERVICE TEST PROGRAM Average Interval bbetween 3 Most Recent Tests Maximum Points Credit 1 year years 75 3 years 50 4 years 25 5 years or more 0 The Pumper Service Test Program shall be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA Standard 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In- Service Automotive Fire Apparatus. TABLE 512C HOSE SERVICE TEST PROGRAM Average Interval bbetween 3 Most Recent Tests Maximum Points Credit 1 year 50 2 years 37 3 years 25 4 years 12 5 years or more 0 The Hose Sservice Ttest Pprogram shall be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1962, Standard for the Inspection, Care, and Use of Fire Hose, Couplings, and Nozzles and the Service Testing of Fire Hose.

84 When the hose test frequency varies, proportion the credit based upon the percent of all hose tested for each frequency. Note: If partial records of tests exist, reduce the credit for testing by 25% for Tables 512B and/or 512C; if no records of tests exist, reduce the credit by 100% for Tables 512B and/or 512C as applicable.

85 Appendix B TABLE 542A EQUIPMENT FOR A SERVICE COMPANY Points Equipment Needed Credit/Unit Total Points Points Equipment Needed Credit/Unit Total Points SCBA (30-minute minimum) Extra cylinders (carried) Salvage covers (minimum size of 12' x 14') Electric generator (3,000 watt) Portable floodlight (500 watt) Smoke ejector (5,000 cfm) Portable thermal cutting unit Saw power (chain or heavy-duty rotary type) Electric handlights Pike pole (plaster hook): 3' or 4' ' or longer Radio: Mounted Portable Ladder: 24' extension or longer ' roof or longer ' attic or longer ' combination or longer Total 356 SCBA (30-minute minimum) Extra cylinders (carried) Salvage Covers (minimum size of 12 ft. x 14 ft.) Electric Generator (3,000-watt) Portable Floodlight (500-watt) Smoke Ejector (5,000 cfm) Portable Thermal Cutting Unit Saw Power (chain or heavy-duty rotary type) Electric Handlights Pike Pole (Plaster Hook): 3 -or 4-foot foot or longer Radio: Mounted Portable Ladder: 24-ft. Extension or longer ft. Roof or longer ft. Attic or longer ft. Combination or longer Total 356

86 TABLE 542B ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR A LADDER COMPANY Points Equipment Needed Credit/Unit Total Points Ladder: 16' or longer roof ' or longer extension Elevated stream device* Large spray nozzle (1,000 gpm) Aerial ladder/elevating platform* Annual tests (aerial/platform, see Table 542C) Total 416 Ladder: 16-ft. or longer Roof ft. or longer Extension Elevated Stream Device* Large Spray Nozzle (1000 gpm) Aerial Ladder/Elevating Platform* Annual Tests (Aerial/Platform, See Table 542C) Total 416 *Of sufficient height to reach the roof of any building, or 100 feet, whichever is less. The credit shall be prorated if existing equipment has insufficient reach.

87 TABLE 542C AERIAL LADDER/ELEVATING PLATFORM TEST PROGRAM Average Interval Betweenbetween 3 Most Recent Tests Maximum Points Credit 1 year 50 2 years 37 3 years 25 4 years 12 5 years or more 0 Aerial Lladder/Eelevating Pplatform Ttest Pprogram shall be in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus. Note: If partial records of testing exist, reduce the credit for testing in Section 542C by 25%;, and if no records of testing exist, reduce the credit in Section 542C by 100%.

88 WATER SUPPLY 600 GENERAL: This item section gives procedures and formulas for evaluatingreviews the water supply system and/or fire department supply that is available for fire suppression in the fire protection areacity. 601 PART OF FIRE PROTECTION AREA WITHOUT A RECOGNIZED WATER SYSTEM:CITY UNPROTECTED If any portion of the fire protection areabuilt-on area of the city is not within 1,000 feet of a recognized water system, such area the unprotected area may receive a Class 8B (see Sections ) or a Class 9 (ssee SectionsItems and 802). See Section 201A3 for the criteria for a recognized water system. 602 MAXIMUM DAILY CONSUMPTION RATE (MDC): The maximum daily consumption rate is the average rate of consumption on the maximum day. The maximum day is the 24-hour period during which the highest consumption total is recorded in the latest three- 3-year period. High consumption that will not occur again because ofdue to changes in the system, or that was caused by unusual operations,operations will not be considered. When no actual figure for maximum daily consumption is available, it will be estimated on the basis of consumption in other cities of similar character and climate. Such estimates will be at least 50 percent greater than the average daily consumption. When a system hasis in 2 or more service levels in series, consider the total maximum daily consumption rate that must pass through the service level being reviewed will be considered. 603 MINIMUM PRESSURE: Evaluate thea water system is reviewed at a residual water pressure of 20 psi. 604 NEEDED FIRE FLOW (NFF) AND DURATION: The fire- flow duration for commercial propertiesshould be is 2 hours for Needed Fire Flows (NFF i ) up to 2,500 gpm, and 3 hours for Needed Fire Flows of 3,000 and 3,500 gpm. The fire-flow duration for 1- and 2-family dwellings with an Effective Area in excess of 4,800 square feet is 2 hours for Needed Fire Flows (NFF i ) up to 2,500 gpm and 3 hours for Needed Fire Flows of 3,000 and 3,500 gpm. The fire-flow duration for 1- and 2-family dwellings with an Effective Area of 4,800 square feet or less is 1 hour. The fire-flow duration for any 1- or 2-family dwelling protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 13D, Installation of Sprinkler Systems for One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, is 1 hour, in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1, Fire Code.

89 The fire-flow duration for a residential occupancy(in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code) up to and including 4 stories in height protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and including Four Stories in Height, is 2 hours, in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1, Fire Code. 605 SERVICE LEVEL: A service level is a water part of the city distribution system or part of a system that is served by one or more sources of supply but that is separated from the remaining distribution system by closed valves, check valves, or pressure- regulating equipment, or other means of separation, or is not connected. Evaluate each system or service level separately. When a system or service level is supplied from 2 or more sources or supply works, the credit shall be based upon the combined water supplyprotection provided from all sources or supply works. 610 REVIEW OF SUPPLY SYSTEM: Sections 611 through 616 give procedures and formulas for evaluating tthe ability of the water supply system to deliver the Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) at representative locations throughout the city fire protection area.is reviewed in Items 611 through 616. For For eeach representative location, separately evaluate the supply works, main capacitys, and hydrant distribution are reviewed separately. 611 SUPPLY WORKS: Use the normal sustained flow as the normal capacity of the source. If conditions or operations regularly reduce the supply for a period exceeding 1 month per year, prorate the available supply accordingly. Do not take tthe absolute minimum supply available from water sources under extreme dry- weather conditions should not be taken as the measure of the normal ability of the source of supply. The normal sustained flow of supplies should be used as the normal capacity of the source. If the supply is regularly reduced for a period exceeding one month per year, prorate the available supply by the time available. A. Minimum Storage (MS i ): Credit no more than tthe average daily minimum water storage maintained. is the maximum amount that can be credited. For storage floating on the distribution system, credit only the portion of average daily minimum storage that the system can be delivered at the required residual pressure, and for the fire duration at the point of use, shall be credited. Minimum storage (MS) is the sum of all these storages (MS = MS i ) available at the test location for the fire duration, expressed in gpm.

90 For ground or below-ground storage, where the average daily minimum storage must be re- pumped, limit credit for the storage is credited, or is limited by pumps under PUi according to the capacity of the pumping facility for the fire duration. When a city fire protection area experiences large seasonal fluctuations of population and therefore wide variations in consumption, evaluate the average daily minimum storage will be considered at the time when consumption is average for the maximum population. B. Delivery Rate (DR i ):B Pumps (PU i ) The total delivery rate for each service level is the effective capacity of all involved components. Components may include water treatment facilities, pumps, pipes, and other flow-restricting devices. Consider each component of a water treatment facility (FL i ), including filters, storage, and pumps, for the limiting factor. Consider filters as capable of operating at a reasonable overload capacity based on records and/or the authority having jurisdiction. When treated water is pumped to a service level, the storage, filter, or pump capacity may limit the total delivery rate. Pumps Credit pumps (PU i ) should be credited at their effective capacities when delivering at normal operating pressures. Suction or discharge lines or the average minimum daily storage may limit pumps that supply a service level from storage. Water treatment components may limit the effective capacity. The effective capacity may be limited by filters, softeners, or other devices in suction or discharge lines, and, when pumping stored water their effective capacity may be limited by the average minimum daily storage. The total pumping capacity (PU) shall be the sum of all pump facilities (PU = PU i ) available at the test location, expressed in gpm. When there are 2 or more pumps lifts in series, the effective pump capacity is the capacity of the lift with the lowest total capacity. When the same pumps can operate in 2 or evaluatethey shall be credited them in each lift to capacity. more lifts, determine the lift with the lowest total Discharge lines, pressure-regulating devices, or other flow-control devices may limit the effective capacity of gravity supply from a water treatment facility to a service level or from one service level to a different service level. The total capacity available in the service level supplying water may limit the effective capacity of pumped supply from one service level to a different service level. The total delivery rate (DR) for a service level is the sum of all supplies as limited by water treatment, pumps, and other devices, including flow-restricting devices in gravity supply systems.

91 C Filters (FL i ) Filters may be considered as capable of operating at a reasonable overload capacity based on records. When filters limit the capacity of subsequent pumping stages, consider them as a pump capacity limit (PU i ). When filters deliver water directly into the distribution system, without pumping, the total filter capacity (FL) shall be the sum of all filter capacities (FL = FL i ) available at the test location, expressed in gpm. C.D Emergency Supply (EM i ): Evaluate Thethe system s ability to useutilize emergency supplies through connections from other systems or from separate sources, storage, or equipment not normally used. shall be considered in reviewing the system. Credit shall be given for emergency supplies that come in automatically. Also ccredit will also be given for other emergency supplies adjusted when sufficient supply is available on the system being reviewed to maintain the total rate credited during the periodfor the time that would elapse before delivery is possible from the emergency supplies. The total emergency supply capacity (EM) isshall be the sum of all emergency supplies (EM = EM i ) available at the test location, expressed in gpm. Calculate the emergency supply (EM) as follows: Where: n = number of emergency supplies available at the test location D.E Suction Supply (SS i ): Where bays, rivers, canals, streams, ponds, wells, cisterns, or other similar sources are available as suction supply for fire department pumpers, evaluate the suction supply shall be considered with respect to its ability, to satisfy the Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) at test locations. Considerincluding accessibility and, availability during freezing weather, floods, droughts, or other adverse conditions. to satisfy the Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) at test locations. The total suction supply (SS) credited shall beis the sum of suction supplies (SS = SS i ) at the test location for the fire duration, or the capacity of the fire department pumping equipment, whichever is less, expressed in gpm. See NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting, for criteria for establishment of a suction water supply. Calculate the suction supply (SS) as follows:

92 Where: n = number of suction supplies available at the test location See NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting, for criteria for establishment of a suction water supply. E. F Fire Department Supply (FDS): Credit ssupply delivered at a rate of 250 gpm or more by fire department apparatus eithervehicles carrying and/or relaying water at least 250 gpm to the fire shall be credited. The fire department must be able to achieve tthathis application rate shall be obtained within 5 minutes of the initial arrival of the pumper apparatus at the fire site, and mustshall continue for the fire-flow duration of the Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ). If the fire department can increase the rate of flow can be increased within 15 minutes of arrival at the fire site, and can be continue the higher flowd for the fire-flow durationn of the Needed Fire Flow, credit the higher rate will be credited. Calculate tthe travel time of apparatus as followsshall be calculated from the formula: T = D Where: T = minutes. D = miles. The formula assumes an average speed of 35 mph. Assume sslower speeds in cases of adverse road conditions or will be used for underpowered apparatus, or apparatus laying hose lines. The fire department supply (FDS) shall beis the capacity of the supply for the fire duration, the capacity of the source pumping equipment, the capacity of the delivery equipment (mobile water supply apparatus and/or hose lines), or the capacity of the final delivery pumping equipment, whichever is least, at the test location, expressed in gpm. See NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting, for criteria for establishment of a fire department supply.

93 612 SUPPLY WORKS CAPACITY (SWC i ): Calculate the supply works capacity (SWC i ) in gpm, considering the fire- flow duration, for each representative test location. Express the result in gpm.

94 For each supply at a test location, calculate the supply works capacity (SWC i ) as follows: Where: SWC ik = [(MS + DRPU + FL + EM) MDC] + SS + FDS; for one supply. k = represents the flow duration. (Section 604) n = the number of supplies available at a test location a = the supply under consideration Where 2 or more supplies are available at a test location, n SWC i = SWC ik, where n = the number of supplies. i=1 613 MAIN CAPACITY (MC i ): Evaluate tthe normal ability of the distribution system to deliver Needed Fire Flows (NFF i ) at thethose test locations considered in SectionItem 612 shall be reviewed. The results of a standard flow test or the results of a properly balanced and tested hydraulic water system model at a representative test location will indicate the ability of mains to carry water to that location. If the testing includes standard flow tests are made on 2 or more systems or service levels at the same location, give credit t will be given for the sum of the test results on each system, or service level, up to the limit of supply, for the fire- flow duration at that location. MC i = ttested or hydraulically modeled gpm at 20-psi residual pressure. For information on standard flow testing of fire hydrants and sample forms for recording tests, see AWWA Manual 17, Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants, and NFPA 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants. 614 HYDRANT DISTRIBUTION (HD i ): This item reviews eachevaluate the distribution of hydrants and water suction points within 1,000 feet (as apparatus can lay hose) of a representative test location, measured as hose can be laid by apparatus, to satisfy thethe Needed Fire Flow test locations considered in Sections 612 and 613(NFF i ). Evaluate each hydrant. Also evaluate each water suction point (with or without a dry hydrant) that meets the criteria in Section 611D.

95 Credit up to 1,1, gpm forfrom each hydrant or water suction point within 300 feet of the location, 670 gpm from hydrants within 301 to 600 feet of the location and 250 gpm from hydrants within 601 to 1,000 feet of the Needed Fire Flow location. The normal distribution of hydrants in the vicinity of those test locations considered in Items 612 and 613 shall be evaluated. If When there are 2 or more systems or service levelss distributeing water at the same location, give credit based on shall be given on the hydrant basis of the joint protection provided by all systems and service levelss available. A. Consider ssub-standard type hydrants if they have, with at least 1one fire department outlet, and can will be considered if capable of delivering at least 250 gpm. B. ConsiderA cisterns or other suction points if they can shall be capable of supply at leasting 250 gpm for at least 2 hours to be recognized. C. Limit tthe maximum credit for a hydrant based onmay be limited by A or B above and shall be limited by the number and size of outlets as follows: Maximum Credit At least one pumper outlet Two or more hose outlets, no pumper outlet One hose outlet only 1,500 gpm* 750 gpm* 500 gpm *ANSI/AWWA Standard C-502 Standard for Dry-Barrel Fire Hydrants and ANSI/AWWA Standard C-503, Standard for Wet- Barrel Fire Hydrants. Maximum Credit At least one pumper outlet Two or more hose outlets, no pumper outlet One hose outlet only 1,000 gpm HD ik is the creditable capacity, expressed in gpm, for each hydrant within 1,000 feet of the Needed Fire Flow test location., expressed in gpm. Where: n = the number of hydrants within 1,000 feet of the test location. a = the hydrant under consideration

96 n HD i = HD ik, where n = the number of hydrants within 1,000 feet of the test location. i=1 615 CAPABILITY OF WATER SYSTEM AT NEEDED FIRE FLOW TEST LOCATION (TLC i ): The creditable rate of flow at each Needed Fire Flow test location is the lowest of Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ), ssupply wworks ccapacity (SWC i ), mmain ccapacity (MC i ), or hhydrant ddistribution (HD i ). 616 CREDIT FOR SUPPLY SYSTEM (CSS): CSS = TLC x 305 NFF n TLC = TLC i, Wwhere: n = number of test locations. i=1 n NFF = NFF i, where n = number of test locations. i=1 620 HYDRANTS - SIZE, TYPE AND INSTALLATION (PH): Fire hydrants should be designed and installed in accordance with ANSI/AWWA Standard C-502, Dry-Barrel Fire Hydrants, or ANSI/AWWA Standard C-503, Wet-Barrel Fire Hydrants. Dry hydrants should be designed and installed in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting.

97 Assign points for hydrants, dry hydrants, cisterns, and/or suction points according to the following. Prorate the points from the following sub-items according to the number of hydrants of each type compared with the total number of hydrants. Hydrants Points A. With 6-inch or larger branch, and a pumper outlet; with or without 2½ -inch outlets; or with 6-inch or larger dry hydrant installed in 100 accordance with the general criteria of the applicable Standards B. With 6-inch or larger branch, no pumper outlet but 2 or more 2½ -inch outlets, or with small barrel less than 5 -inches 75 C. With only one 2½ -inch outlet 25 D. With less than 6-inch branch 25 E. Flush type (flush or ground level) 25 F. Cistern or suction point 25 A With 6-inch or larger branch, and a pumper outlet; with or without 2½-inch outlets 100 points B With 6-inch or larger branch, no pumper outlet but 2 or more 2½-inch outlets, or with small foot valve or with small barrel 75 points C With only one 2½ -inch outlet 25 points D With less than 6-inch branch 25 points E Flush type 25 points F Cistern or suction point 25 points Note 1 Deduct 2 points for each 10 percent of the hydrants not opening in the direction of the majority, or with operating nuts different from the majority. Note 2 Deduct 10 points if more than one thread is used for pumper or hose outlets. Note 3 Maximum points under this item are CREDIT FOR HYDRANTS (CH): Calculate the credit for hydrants (CH) as follows: CH = PH x INSPECTION AND CONDITION FIRE FLOW TESTING OF HYDRANTS: Inspection and condition of hydrants should be in accordance with American Water Works Association Manual M-17 - Installation, Maintenance, and Field Testing of Fire Hydrants. A. Inspection (HI): Inspection of hydrants should be in accordance with AWWA mmanual M17, - Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants. The frequency of inspection is the average time interval between the 3 most recent inspections.

98 Assign points for frequency of inspections (FI) according to the following: Frequency of Inspections (FI) Points 1 year 30 2 years 20 3 years 10 4 years 5 5 years or more No credit Adjust the points for frequency of inspection (FI) to reflect the following, if applicable: 1. Hydrant inspections include a flushing program: +10 points 2. Inspections include a pressure test: +10 points 3. Inspection of cisterns or suction points includes drafting with a pumper and back-flushing for dry hydrants: +20 points After application of subsections 1 3, reduce the total points for frequency of inspection (FI) by 25% if partial records of inspectionstests exist. If no records of inspections exist, no credit applies. Calculate the credit for inspection (HI) as follows: 4 B. Fire-Flow Testing (FT): Fire-flow testing of hydrants should be in accordance with the general criteria of AWWA mmanual M17, Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants, and NFPA 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants. For full credit in this section, fire-flow tests should be conducted on all parts of the distribution system every 5 years. Assign points for frequency of fire-flow testing (FF) according to the following: Frequency of Fire-Flow Testing (FF) Points 5 years 40 6 years 30 7 years 20 8 years 10 9 years 5 10 years or more No credit

99 If there is a hydrant marking program in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 291 or AWWA mmanual M17, increase the points for frequency of fire-flow testing (FF) by 25%. Reduce the total points for frequency of fire-flow testing (FF) by 25% if partial records of tests exist. If no records of tests exist, no credit applies. Calculate the credit for fire-flow testing (FT) as follows: In lieu of a comprehensive fire-flow testing program, credit the results of a current, properly installed and calibrated hydraulic water distribution system computer model that can produce static pressure and flow predictions at 20-psi residual pressure. For more information, see AWWA mmanual M32, Computer Modeling of Water Distribution Systems. Frequency of Inspections ½ year 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years or more Points Note 1 The points for inspection frequency shall be reduced by 10 points if the inspections are incomplete. An additional reduction of 10 points shall be made if hydrants are not subjected to full system pressure during inspections. If the inspection of cisterns or suction points does not include actual drafting with a pumper, deduct 40 points. Note 2 If there are no records of claimed inspections, deduct an additional 20 points. B Condition (HF): Prorate a factor (HF) from the following list of conditions according to the actual condition of hydrants examined compared with the total number examined during the survey: Condition Standard (no leaks, opens easily, conspicuous, well located for use by pumper) Usable Not Usable Factor CREDIT FOR INSPECTION AND CONDITION FIRE- FLOW TESTING OF HYDRANTS (CITC):

100 Calculate the credit for inspection and fire-flow testing of hydrants (CIT) as follows: CITC = HI + FT (HI) X (HF) x CREDIT FOR WATER SUPPLY (CWS): Calculate the credit for water supply (CWS) as follows: CWS = CSS + CH + CITC OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS (OC) 700 GENERAL This section gives procedures and formulas for evaluating fire department standard operating procedures (SOP) and incident management systems (IMS) for emergency operations involving structure fires. 710 CREDIT FOR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP): Evaluate established SOPs for fire department general emergency operations, including response of apparatus, operation of emergency vehicles, safety at emergency incidents, communications, apparatus inspection and maintenance, fire suppression, company operations, automatic-aid/mutual-aid operations, training, and personnel response. SOPs should be in accordance with NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, and/or NFPA 1201, Standard for Providing Emergency Services to the Public points 720 CREDIT FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS): Evaluate an established incident management system (IMS) in accordance with the general criteria of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System points 730 CREDIT FOR OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS (COC): Calculate the credit for operational considerations (COC) as follows: TOTAL CREDIT AND CLASSIFICATION 700 GENERAL This item develops the Public Protection Classification number by summarizing the credits

101 developed in Items 400 through 640, and by adjusting for the difference in credit between Items 590 and PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION (PPC) {(CFA + CFD + CWS) - 0.5[I(CWS) - 0.8(CFD)I]} 10 PPC* = *Raise any decimal to the next higher number; e.g., 5.12= RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 900 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

102 COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION 1000 GENERAL: This section gives procedures and formulas for evaluating: adoption and enforcement of fire prevention codes public fire safety education fire investigation programs 1010 Reserved for future use 1020 FIRE PREVENTION CODE ADOPTION AND ENFORCEMENT (PCE) Fire prevention code adoption and enforcement., Uup to points 1021 FIRE PREVENTION CODE REGULATIONS (PCR) Evaluate the fire prevention code regulations in effect., Uup to points Consider whether the jurisdiction adopts and enforces the latest edition of one of the following model codes: NFPA 1, Fire Code, promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association ICC International Fire Code, promulgated by the International Code Council For full credit in this section, a jurisdiction must adopt and enforce the latest edition of one of the nationally recognized fire prevention codes. If a jurisdiction adopts and enforces state or local amendments that modify or delete provisions for fire hazard mitigation within a nationally recognized fire prevention code, the points available in this section are subject to proration. If a jurisdiction adopts and enforces a local code or regulations not developed by a nationally recognized code organization, the points available in this section are subject to proration. points 1. If the published date of the adopted codes is within 5 years of the date of the grading, ffire pprevention code(s) addressing commercial and /or residential properties If the published date of the adopted codes is within 6 years of the date of the grading, ffire pprevention code (s) addressing commercial and /or residential

103 construction points 3. If the published date of the adopted codes is within 10 years of the date of the grading, ffire pprevention code (s) addressing commercial and /or residential construction points 4. If an earlier edition of the adopted codes is enforced, ffire pprevention code (s) addressing commercial and /or residential construction points 1022 FIRE PREVENTION STAFFING (STAFFING (PS): Evaluate staffing for fire prevention activities. upup to. 8 points A. Frequency of Fire Prevention Inspections: The jurisdiction must provide adequate personnel to perform fire prevention inspections on all nonresidential structures at least once a year. For the purposes of this section, pre-incident planning inspections with no component forof fire prevention code enforcement are not fire prevention inspections. B. Fire Prevention Inspectors: The following types of personnel may conduct fire prevention inspections: 1. Certified fire inspectors full-time and equivalent part-time fire inspectors certified in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plans Examiner, or equivalent ICC certification. 2. State or county fire prevention inspectors or fire marshals with authority for fire prevention code enforcement. 3. Fire suppression personnel who perform in-service fire prevention inspections. Reduce the credit for fire prevention staffing (PS) by 25% if partial records exist. If no records exist, no credit applies. Calculate the credit for fire prevention staffing (PS) as follows: 1023 FIRE PREVENTION CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING (PCT): Evaluate the certification and training of fire prevention code enforcement personnel. upup to points6

104 A. Fire Inspector Certification (PIC):, upup to points All personnel assigned to perform fire prevention inspections shall be certified as ffire iinspector in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner, or equivalent ICC certification. Calculate the credit for fire prevention fire inspector certification (PIC) as follows: 3 B. Fire Inspector Continuing Education (PIE), upup to points All certified fire prevention inspection personnel must receive at least 24 hours of additional fire prevention inspection continuing education every year. Calculate the credit for fire inspector prevention fire inspector certification continuing education (PIEC) as follows: C. Credit for Fire Prevention Certification and Training (PCT) Calculate the credit for fire prevention certification and training (PCT) as follows: FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMS (PCP): Evaluate the fire prevention programs. upup to points Fire prevention programs include: plan review, certificate of occupancy inspections, quality control, code compliance, inspection of private fire protection equipment, fire prevention ordinances, coordination of fire department training and pre-incident planning

105 A. Plan Review (PPR): upup to points All construction plans for new nonresidential construction, additions, remodeling, and the likeetc., shall be reviewed for compliance with adopted fire prevention codes. B. Inspections for Certificates of Occupancy (PCO): Uup to points The jurisdiction must perform inspections for certificates of occupancy (or certificates of compliance) as specified by the code in effect. 1. The jurisdiction must perform a fire prevention inspection of all new residential construction before issuing the certificate of occupancy....2 points 2. The jurisdiction must perform a fire prevention inspection of all new nonresidential construction before issuing the certificate of occupancy points C. Quality-Assurance Program for Enforcement and Inspection Programs (PQC): upup to point The jurisdiction must have a quality-assurance program that applies to all fire prevention code inspectors as appropriate for their position. D. Code Compliance Follow-Up (PCF): upup to point The jurisdiction must perform follow-up inspections to verify correction of all violations. E. Inspections of Private Fire Protection Equipment (PPP): upup to point The jurisdiction must perform routine inspections of all private fire protection equipment. The frequency of such inspections depends on the type of equipment. The schedule must comply with the adopted codes and/or be in accordance with appropriate in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA standards. F. Fire Prevention Ordinances (PPO): upup to points

106 The jurisdiction must adopt ordinances governing fire lanes, fireworks, hazardous material routes, barbecue grills, and the wildland-urban interface (WUI) or weeds and trash. G. Coordination with Fire Department Training and Pre-incident Planning (PTP): upup to point Personnel administering fire prevention activities must follow a defined procedure to share information and coordinate with training and pre-incident planning programs. H. Credit for Fire Prevention Programs (PCP): Calculate the credit for fire prevention programs (PCP) as follows: 1025 CREDIT FOR FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND ENFORCEMENT (CPCE): Calculate the credit for fire prevention code and enforcement (CPCE) as follows: 1030 PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION (FSE): Evaluate public fire safety education. upup to points 1031 PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY EDUCATORS QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING (FSQT): Up to...10 points

107 All public fire safety education personnel must be trained in methods of teaching as specified by the authority having jurisdiction. up to A. Fire Safety Education Course (FSEC):, upup to. 5 points All public fire safety education personnel must be trained in methods of teaching as specified by the authority having jurisdiction, in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1035, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, and Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist. B. Fire Safety Education Continuing Education (FSCE):, upup to....5 points All public fire safety education personnel must participate in continuing education in public fire safety education techniques and processes. They must receive at least 10 hours of additional work-related training each year. Calculate the credit for fire safety continuing education (FSCE) as follows: C. Credit for Public Fire Safety Educators Qualifications and Training (FSQT): Calculate the credit for public fire safety educators qualifications and training (FSQT) as follows: 1032 PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS (FSP): Evaluate programs for public fire safety education. upup to points A. Residential Fire Safety Program (FSPR): Evaluate the residential fire safety program. upup to points Base the evaluation of the effectiveness of the residential fire safety program on the percentage of the entire community population reached annually. For more information, see NFPA 1452, Guide for Training Fire Service Personnel to Conduct Dwelling Fire Safety Surveys.

108 B. Fire Safety Education in Schools (Private and Public, Early Childhood Education through Grade 12) (FSPS): Evaluate fire safety education in the schools. upup to points 1. Each school must conduct 1one fire exit drill, in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, or the ICC International Fire Code, each month that the campus is in session. upup to points 2. Each school must present developmentally appropriate classroom instruction on fire safety to all students in early childhood education. upup to points C. Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program (FSPJ): Evaluate the juvenile firesetter intervention program. upup to points The program should refer all juveniles identified as involved in fire-play or firesetting behavior for educational intervention and/or other intervention services. D. Fire Safety Education Program for Occupancies Having Large Loss Potential or Hazardous Conditions (FSPL): Uup to points Evaluate the fire safety education in occupancies that have large loss potential or hazardous conditions as identified by the authority having jurisdiction. Prorate the credit based on the percentage of the occupancies reached each year CREDIT FOR PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CFSE): Calculate the credit for public fire safety education programs (CFSE) as follows: Where:

109 1040 FIRE INVESTIGATION (INVESTIGATION (IF): Evaluate the fire investigation programs. upup to points

110 1041 FIRE INVESTIGATION ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING (IOS): Evaluate organization and staffing for fire investigations. upup to points A. Fire Investigation Organization (IO): upup to.. 4 points There must be within or outside the civil jurisdiction(s) under evaluation an office with responsibility to conduct investigations of the causes and origins of fires. B. Fire Investigation Staffing (IS): upup to points The jurisdiction must have enough fire investigators to investigate all structure fires. Fire investigators may be paid or volunteer. Consider additional fire investigatorss with authority from the state fire marshal s office or the county or other civil jurisdiction. Calculate the credit for fire investigation staffing (IS) as follows: C. Credit for Fire Investigation Organization and Staffing (IOS): Calculate the credit for fire investigation organization and staffing (IOS) as follows: IOS 1042 FIRE INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING (IQT): Evaluate fire investigator certification and training. upup to....6 points A. Fire Investigator Certification (IQTC): Uup to points All personnel assigned to perform investigation of the causes and origins of fires must be certified, in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator. Calculate the credit for fire investigator certification (IQTC) as follows:

111 B. Fire Investigator Continuing Education Training (IQTE): Up to....3 points All personnel assigned to perform investigation of the causes and origins of fires must receive at least 40 hours of additional fire investigation training each year. Calculate the credit for fire investigator certification (IQTC) as follows: C. Credit for Fire Investigator Certification and Training (IQT): Calculate the credit for fire investigator certification and training (IQT) as follows: 1043 USE OF THE NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM (IRS): Give credit for satisfactory reporting using the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) for the 3three years before the evaluation.,u up to points 1044 CREDIT FOR FIRE INVESTIGATION PROGRAMS (CIP): Calculate the credit for fire investigation programs (CIP) as follows: 1050 CREDIT FOR COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION (CCRR): Calculate the credit for community risk reduction (CCRR) as follows:

112 TOTAL CREDIT AND CLASSIFICATION 1100 GENERAL: This section develops the Public Protection Classification number by summarizing the credits developed in sections 400 through 730., The calculation also includes an adjustment to reflect any difference between the evaluations developed for the fire department and the water supply PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION (PPC): Calculate the Public Protection Classification (PPC) as follows: Note 1: Raise any decimal to the next higher whole number. For example, raise 5.2 to 6.In the final PPC, raise any decimal to the next higher whole number. For example, raise 5.2 to 6. Note 2: The numerator shall not be less than 0.01.

113 CLASS 8B PROTECTION AND CLASS 9 PROTECTION GENERAL: This item reviews the fire suppression features in cities that comply with Item 106To be eligible for a Public Protection Classification of 8B, a fire protection area must meet the requirements listed in Section 107. In addition, the fire protection area Cities evaluated under this item must have at least one piece of apparatus meeting the general criteria of NFPA Standard 1901, Automotive Fire Apparatus, with a permanently mounted pump with a rated capacity of gpm or more at 150 psi. The fire protection area must also have fire suppression features meeting the criteria listed in Section 1201.Additionally, the city, or part of the city, must not have a water system capable of delivering 250 gpm or more for a period of 2 hours plus consumption at the maximum daily rate at a fire location CLASS 8B PROTECTION CRITERIA: A. Emergency CommunicationsReceiving and Handling Fire Alarms: To be eligible for a Class 8B, a fire protection area must have an emergency communications system that receives Is eligible for a minimum credit of 45 points in Sectionunder Item 440, Credit for Emergency Communications (CEC) (CFA). B. Fire Department: To be eligible for a Class 8B, a fire protection area must have a fire department that meets the following requirements: 1. The engine(s) must be at least 40% adequate according to Section 512, Equipment on Existing Engine Companies (EC i ), which evaluates pumping capacity, hose quantity, and major equipment. 2. Is eligible for a minimum credit of 20 points under Item 590 (CFD). The fire department must rresponds with a minimuman average of 6 firefighters on the initialfirst alarm responses to all reported structure fires. Each credited firefighter must, while on the fireground, have available a protective clothing ensemble in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. 3. For each active firefighter, the fire department must cconducts a minimum of 24 hours per year of training in fighting structureural fires. fighting training per year for each active firefighter. C. Water Supply: 1. To be eligible for a Class 8B, a fire protection area must have Thea fire department is capable of delivering an uninterrupted fire flow of 200 gpm for 20 minutes beginning within 5 minutes of the first arriving engine company.

114 only the 1a. The fire department must be able tocan deliver the minimum fire flow with primary responding fire department and automatic- aid fire department(s). 2b. The fire department must be able to Can deliver the minimum fire flow to at least 85 percent of the built-uponbuildable areas of the fire protection area within 5 road miles of the responding fire station.city CLASS 8B CLASSIFICATION: Assign Class 8B when a fire protection area shall apply when the city meets the criteria of Items Sections and Refer to Item 810 for cities that do not qualify for Class 8B.

115 810 GENERALCLASS 9 PROTECTION This item reviews the fire department in cities that comply with Items 106 and 201.B, but where Items 300 to 701 do not apply GENERAL: To be eligible for a Public Protection Classification of 9, a fire protection area must meet the requirements listed in Section 107 and Section 201C. The fire protection area must also have fire protection features meeting the criteria listed in Section 1310 but must not be eligible for Class 8B (Sections ). lack one or more features meeting the criteria listed in Section CLASS 9 PROTECTION CRITERIA: To be eligible for a Class 9, a fire protection area must also have a fire department that meets the following requirements: A Apparatus: The fire department shall must have at least one piece of apparatus meeting the general criteria of NFPA Standard 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. The apparatus mustshall have a permanently mounted pump capable of delivering a rated capacity of gpm or more at 150 psi, and a permanently mounted water tank with of at least a gallons capacity. In addition, the fire department must be able to deliver a minimum of 500 gallons of water to all reported first-alarm structure fires. AB. Personal Protective Clothing: Each credited firefighter must, while on the fireground, have available a protective clothing ensemble in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. BC.B Records Credit: Points Records should indicate date, time, and location of structure fires; the number of responding members; meetings; training sessions; and maintenance of apparatus and equipment. A roster of fire department members should be kept up to date for active members points points CD.C Equipment:

116 Evaluate the fire service equipment in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. Assign points for equipment carried according to the following: The following equipment should be provided feet of 1½, 1¾ or 2 hose. 16 pointsat least two 150-foot lengths of ¾- or 1-inch fire department booster hose, 2. Two handline nozzles, 95 gpm minimum. 16 points1½-inch pre-connected hose, or the equivalent, each with a nozzle capable of discharging either a spray or a straight stream. 30 points 3.2 Two portable fire extinguishers suitable for use on Class A, B, and C fires. The minimum size should be 8020 B:C rating in dry chemical extinguisher, and a 2½- gallon 10 BC rating in CO 2, and 2A rating in water -type extinguishers pointspoints 3 One 12-foot ladder with folding hooks. 10 points 4. One 24 -foot or longer extension ground ladder...14 points. 5. One 12 -foot straight ladder with roof hooks...8 points 15 points 6. Four sself-ccontained bbreathing aappratus (SCBA) in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1981, Standard on Open Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Aapparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services points points 7. One spare SCBA cylinder for each SCBA carried (up to 4) One pick-head axe and 1 one-flat- head axe points. 1 point 9.6 Two electricportable hand lights points. 4 points 710. One pike pole or plaster hook...2. points 2 points

117 11.8 One One forcible- entry tool....2 points 12. One two-way radio assigned to the apparatus points bolt cutter 2 points 9 One claw tool. 1 point 10 One crowbar. 1 point The total value from 811.C shall be reduced 2 points for each 10 percent that the apparatus exceeds the manufacturer s gross vehicle weight rating. Note Apparatus weighing in excess of street or bridge loading maximums may cause a reduction in the credited response area. The criteria, specifications, and tools listed above are each important in establishing Class 9 protection. However, the specific size and nomenclature of each individual subsectionitem may be subject to local conditions in the fire protection area evaluatedcity graded. Credit eequipment having other names, or different dimensions, than indicated in the apparatus specifications shall be credited as a proportional equivalent to the required equipment according to theits ability of such equipment to perform similar fire ground tasksjobs CLASS 9 CLASSIFICATION: Assign Class 9 shall apply if the fire protection area when the city meets the criteria of Sections 107, 201C, 1310 BA,Items 106 and 201.B, and a total of if the fire department receives or more points credit in Section 1310 BC & CDItem 811. Otherwise, If the fire department receives fewer than 100 points in Section 1310, assign Cities where the fire department receives less credit shall be Class 10.

118 ChapterSECTION II INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FIRE SUPPRESSION GENERAL GENERAL: This sectionchapter of the schedule develops a Public Protection Classification that applies to specifically rated properties that have a Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) greater than 3,500 gpm. FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANIES FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANIES (FC): For eachthis item reviews the potential fire company response to a subject building with a Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) greater than 3,500 gpm, determine the. The fire department should have the number of needed engine companies (NE) and the number of needed ladder companies (NL) according to the followinglisted in Table 1000 for the Needed Fire Flow at the property considered:. Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) gpm 4,000-4,500 5,000-5,500 6,000-6,500 7,000-7,500 8,000-8,500 9,000-9,500 10,000 11,000 12,000 TABLE 1000 Number of Engine Companies Needed (NE) Number of Ladder Companies Needed (NL)

119 TABLE 2100 Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) gpm 4,000-4,500 5,000-5,500 6,000-6,500 7,000-7,500 8,000-8,500 9,000-9,500 10,000-10,500 11,000-11,500 12,000 Number of Engine Companies Needed (NE) Number of Ladder Companies Needed (NL) MINIMUM EQUIPMENT: Each pumper credited shall be at least 4035% percent adequate in pumping capacity, hose and major equipment according to Item Section 512 Equipment on Existing Engine Companies (EC i ) which takes into consideration pumping capacity, hose, and major equipment. Each ladder truck credited shall be at least 4035% percent adequate in equipment and ladders, according to Item Section 542A, 544 Ladder Company Equipment (LCE i ).. Each engine-ladder truck credited shall be at least 4035% percent adequate according to Items Sections 512, Equipment on Existing Engine Companies (EC i ), and 542B, Engine-Ladder Company Equipment (ELCE i ) EVALUATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANIES (FDC): Evaluate eengine and ladder companies. shall be credited as follows: A. For eeach creditable engine and ladder company in service in the cityfire protection area and responding on initial alarm or multiple alarms, assign shall receive 100 points credit. The maximum credit for an engine-ladder company shall beis 150 points. B. Credit is available for Each automatic-aid engine and ladder companiesy within 5 road miles of the fire protection area boundaries. The automatic-aid companies mustthat respond s to first or multiple alarms within the fire protection areacity, and must operate under in accordance with a predetermined responsearranged plan., Calculate the points for an automatic-aid engine or ladder company by multiplying the may be credited up to 90 points. The actual credit in points will be the factor for the automatic-aid plan factor (AA i ) determined in Item 512.D507 bytimes 100. The maximum credit for an automatic-aid engine company is 100 points. Calculate the points for an automatic-aid engine-ladder company by multiplying the automatic-aid plan factor (AA i ) determined in Section 507 by 150.

120 The maximum credit for an engine-ladder company is points. The actual credit in points will be the factor for the automatic-aid plan determined in 512.D times 150. C. For eeach pumper and ladder truck in reserve in the fire protection area, if the truck iscity, creditable under Section 2101 and if the truck has provision for staffing on multiple alarms, assign in Item 1001, shall receive 50 points credit. Note: A reserve pumper-ladder truck may be credited as a reserve pumper, or as a reserve ladder truck, but not both. D. Credit is available foreach outside-aid engine and ladder companiesy within 15 road miles of travel distance from the fire protection area boundaries. The outsideaid companies must city limits that would respond to the fire protection areacity when called. For each such company, assignshall receive 30 points credit. The maximum credit for an outside-aid engine-ladder company shall be is 45 points. FDC = A + B + C + D Note: The number of pumpers credited shall not exceed the number specified in Table for the Needed Fire Flow at the property considered. The number of ladder trucks credited shall not exceed the number specified in Table for the Needed Fire Flow at the property considered CREDIT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANIES (CFC) CFC = FDC x 100 NE + NL

121 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM (W): This section gives procedures and formulas for evaluating item reviews the flow from the water supply system at or near a subject building that has a Needed Fire Flow (NFF i ) greater than 3,500 gpm. The fire flow duration for such buildings is 4 hours. A. Supply wworks ccapacity (SWC i ) as developed in Section 612. B. Main ccapacity (MC i ) as developed in Section 613. C. HHydrant ddistribution (HD i ) as developed in Section 614. The capability of the wwater ssupply ssystem for each subject building in this section is the lowest of the NFF i, SWC i, MC i, or HD i. A water supply system should be able to deliver the Needed Fire Flow, described in Item 300, for a 4-hour duration, with consumption at the maximum daily rate. Water System capability credited shall not exceed the Needed Fire Flow CREDIT FOR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM (CW): CW = TLC i x 100 NFF i 615. TLC i = ccapability of wwater ssystem at ttest llocation, from Section 2200Item CREDIT AND CLASSIFICATION GENERAL: The protection class atof an individual property is the lower of the two credits2 protection factors,; the credit for ffire ddepartment ccompanies or the credit for wwater ssupply ssystem CREDIT FOR INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY (CIP): If CFC CW, then CIP = CFC If CFC > CW, then CIP = CW

122 PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION (PPC) FOR AN INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY (PPC): Calculate the Public Protection Classification (PPC) for an individual building as follows: PPC* = CIP 10 If the PPC calculated in this section for an individual building is better than that calculated in Section 1101 for the fire protection area, use the PPC calculated in Section If the PPC calculated in this section for an individual building is worse than that calculated in Section 1101 for the fire protection area, use the PPC calculated in this section. However, if the PPC calculated in Section 1101 for the fire protection area is Class 9 or better; do not use a PPC worse than Class 9. If the PPC calculated in Section 1101 for the fire protection area is Class 8B, use Class 9 for the individual building. The Public Protection Classification (PPC) at a subject building shall be the same as that determined in Item 701 for the city, unless PPC indicates a poorer class. In such cases, the poorer class, but not less than Class 9, when the city is Class 9 or better, shall apply to the subject building. *Raise any decimal to the next higher whole number.

123 SERFF Tracking #: ISOF State Tracking #: Company Tracking #: AL-2012-FSRS State: Texas Filing Company: Insurance Services Office, Inc. TOI/Sub-TOI: 35.0 Interline Filings/ Personal Interline Filings Product Name: AL-2012-FSRS Project Name/Number: Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS)/AL-2012-FSRS Supporting Document Schedules Item Status: Status Date: Satisfied - Item: Comments: Actuarial Support Please see Explanatory Memorandum Item Status: Status Date: Satisfied - Item: Filing Memorandum (Rates) Comments: Attachment(s): AL-2012-FSRS-EM.pdf Item Status: Status Date: Satisfied - Item: Cover Letter Comments: Attachment(s): TX AL-2012-FSRS Pers Cover Letter.pdf PDF Pipeline for SERFF Tracking Number ISOF Generated 12/21/ :24 AM

124 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) Applicable Lines of Business This filing applies to the following lines of business: Commercial Property Businessowners Homeowners Dwelling Property Farm Personal Inland Marine About This Filing ISO evaluates municipal fire protection efforts in communities throughout the United States through the application of the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). The FSRS evaluates the key elements of a community's fire suppression system, which include: fire department, emergency communications, and water supply capabilities. Over time, changes in technology, methods of operation and advanced fire suppression techniques have been incorporated into modern day fire suppression operations. Further, the fire service community has placed greater emphasis on nationally recognized fire protection standards. This filing updates and modernizes the FSRS to: reflect the current recognized and accepted standards developed by national standards organizations; recognize utilization of advanced technology and best practices in fire mitigation; and confirm the predictive capability of the evaluation process and classification structure. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

125 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 2 Background Introduction To survey a given community, ISO applies the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule which produces Public Protection Classifications (PPCs). The PPC program evaluates the importance of critical areas of fire protection: Fire department - adequacy of equipment, staffing levels, evaluation of training, existence of automatic aid, and geographic distribution of fire companies. Emergency communications telephone systems, adequacy of telephone lines, operator supervision and staffing, and the dispatching hardware and software systems. Water supply - condition and maintenance of hydrants, existence of alternative water sources, and an evaluation of the amount of available water - in volume and pressure - compared with the amount needed to suppress fires. Based on the total number of points accumulated under the FSRS, the program assigns an advisory PPC classification from 1 to 10. Class 1 generally represents exemplary fire protection and Class 10 indicates that the community's fire protection program does not meet ISO s minimum criteria. ISO's property insurance programs incorporate PPC classifications as a rating element. These PPC classifications are also available for insurers to use in their own ways to reflect differing levels of public fire suppression capabilities. Through the application of the FSRS, ISO has gained valuable experience over years of field work conducting countrywide PPC gradings. In addition, ISO has received input on the program from a variety of sources, which include various fire, water and emergency communication associations. ISO's outreach extended to over 50 national, state and local associations involved in fire protection, including, for example, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Association of Firefighters (IAFC), American Water Works Association (AWWA) and National Academies of Emergency Dispatch (NAED). As a result of this experience and feedback, ISO is revising the FSRS to update and modernize the Schedule. ISO conducted actuarial and statistical analyses to assure that the FSRS continues to meet its goal as an objective insurance rating tool that is predictive of property losses. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

126 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 3 Overview The existing structure of the FSRS has been revised to: update existing provisions; incorporate references to recognized national standards, such as those adopted by the NFPA, AWWA and Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO); include changes to the weighting of existing sections; and add new sections that recognize community efforts to reduce losses through Fire Prevention, Public Fire Safety Education and Fire Investigation. The core categories in the revised FSRS and the total credit points assigned to each of the major categories remain unchanged: Fire Alarm (Now "Emergency Communications"): 10 points Fire Department: 50 points Water Supply: 40 points Within these categories, the content and focus of individual 'Items' (now referred to as 'Sections') has been revised, and the point weights adjusted. A new category, "Community Risk Reduction", has been added to provide up to 5.5 extra credit points. The new category includes: Fire Prevention Codes and Enforcement Public Fire Safety Education Fire Investigation Rate Level Effect The application of the revised FSRS, which incorporates nationally recognized consensus standards, data analysis and decades of practical engineering experience, will be implemented on a community-by-community basis throughout the country. There will be no change in ISO loss costs as a result of this revision to the FSRS. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

127 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 4 Attachments Section A - High-Level Description By Section of Significant Changes to the FSRS Section B - Change in Weights/Points Assignment Section C - Actuarial Support Copyright Explanation The material distributed by Insurance Services Office, Inc. is copyrighted. All rights reserved. Possession of these pages does not confer the right to print, reprint, publish, copy, sell, file or use same in any manner without the written permission of the copyright owner. Important Note Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) makes available advisory services to property/casualty insurers. ISO has no adherence requirements. ISO rules and explanatory materials are intended solely for the information and use of ISO's participating insurers and their representatives, and insurance regulators. Neither ISO's general explanations of rules intent nor opinions expressed by members of ISO's staff necessarily reflect every insurer's view or control any insurer's application of manual rules. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

128 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 5 Section A: High Level Description by Section of Significant Changes to the FSRS Each section of the FSRS has been revised to update existing provisions, to delete obsolete items and to include reference, where applicable, to nationally recognized standards developed by expert organizations. Further, based on extensive actuarial research, changes were made to the points assigned where actuarial analysis indicated such points should be increased or decreased. A chart indicating the changes in points for each item is included as Section B. While the entire Schedule has been rewritten and updated, many of the changes are editorial in nature. The following is a brief description of the substantive changes to the FSRS: Chapter I Public Fire Prevention and Suppression Section Introduction Section 103 Fire Protection Area The word "City" was replaced with the more generic term "Fire Protection Area" to reflect the rapidly evolving and expanding civil subdivisions that are consolidating fire suppression services. Section 105 Calculations This Section was clarified to indicate that credit is limited to 75% of the points possible when only partial documentation of an item exists. When no documentation of an item exists to substantiate an item being reviewed, no credit will be given unless otherwise stated. Section 106 Reference Standards This Section was added to specify that whenever it is necessary to refer to a reference document (e.g. National Fire Protection Association Standards), it is referring to the latest edition of the reference document. Section 200 Schedule Application Section Application: Section 201A1 was changed to increase the minimum pump capacity from 250 gpm to 750 gpm for Class 1-8. Section 201B1 was changed to increase the minimum pump capacity from 250 gpm to 750 gpm for Class 8B. Section 201C1was changed to increase the minimum pump capacity from 50 gpm to 250 gpm for Class 9. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

129 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 6 Section 201C1 was changed to reduce the minimum size of the water tank from 300 gallons to 200 gallons on the frontline pumper used for Class 9. Section 201C3 was added to increase the minimum amount of water from 300 gallons to 500 gallons that needs to be delivered for Class 9. Overall, the revisions to minimum criteria in Section 201 are expected to have a minimal effect on community classifications, as they reflect current standards in place in most communities. Section Needed Fire Flow Section Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems Section 301 was added to provide the method to calculate Needed Fire Flow (NFF) - the amount of water that should be available to provide fire protection for a selected location - for commercial buildings recognized by ISO as sprinklered, as well as other buildings not recognized as sprinklered but for which evidence exists that a sprinkler system is installed and maintained. Section Construction Factor: A definition of Effective Area has been added. This Section was revised to indicate that buildings constructed in two or more Construction Classes shall be defined as a single Construction Class as determined by the ISO Specific Commercial Property Evaluation Schedule (SCOPES) Classification Of Mixed Construction. NOTE: SCOPES is used by ISO to establish hazard relativities and advisory loss costs for specific eligible properties. It provides the underlying factors that ISO uses to evaluate building construction, occupancy hazard relativities, protection credits and exposure for these specific risks. Section Occupancy Factor This Section now specifies that buildings that contain multiple occupancies shall have their occupancy expressed as a single occupancy classification as determined by SCOPES Combustibility Classification Applicable to Buildings. Section Exposure and Communications: Section 330 was amended to modify the formula related to exposure with adjacent buildings. Tables 330A and 330 B have been modified to be consistent with SCOPES. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

130 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 7 Section Calculation of Needed Fire Flow: This Section was revised to add automatic sprinkler system recognition for dwelling and residential occupancies. The fire flow duration for single family dwellings has been reduced to one hour. An exception was added to allow the NFF formula to be applied for large one- and two-family dwellings. Section Emergency Communications Section General (Formerly Receiving and Handling Fire Alarms) We have renamed Receiving and Handling Fire Alarms to Emergency Communications. There is a shift in emphasis to a performance-based standard. Section Emergency Reporting (formerly Telephone Service): This Section includes wire line or wireless telephone and other electronic reporting means. The emphasis was changed to an evaluation of the type of Basic or Enhanced system used to take emergency calls and the level of sophistication of the system in regard to its ability to handle differing types of calls. The criteria for the number of needed emergency and business lines, call progression, telephone directory listing and the recording device was eliminated. Section Telecommunicators (formerly Number of Needed Operators) This Section evaluates the primary responsibilities of receiving, processing and disseminating public safety information via telecommunications devices. Added emphasis was put on telecommunicator training and certification including continuing education and quality assurance. Additional credit is applied if the dispatch center has adopted the use of standard emergency dispatch protocols including pre-arrival instructions for fire. Section Dispatch Circuits: Credit has been added for an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) when used in combination with an automatically-started or manually-started emergency generator. The credit for dispatch recording facilities at the communications center has been eliminated. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

131 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 8 Section Fire Department Section Automatic Aid: This Section was added to clarify that Automatic Aid is a consideration throughout the Fire Department evaluation rather than, as under the current schedule, addressed separately under each section. In addition, a description of the requirements for application of Automatic Aid was included. The calculation of an Automatic Aid factor has been changed to increase the maximum credit allowable. Section Engine Companies: The determination of additional needed engine company locations has been eliminated. Weighting has been decreased from 10 points to 6 points to reflect a shift in emphasis from the number of apparatus and the equipment carried, to the placement of those apparatus (performance-based standards). Section Number of Existing Engine Companies Minimum pump capacity has been increased from 250 gpm to 750 gpm for at least one in-service pumper in accordance with the applicable NFPA standard. Section Equipment on Existing Engine Companies: This Section has been revised as follows: Pump capacity and hose capacity minimums for individual pumper credit have been revised to bring the requirements closer to those specified by the applicable NFPA standard while retaining the relationship with the hydrant distance required by the FSRS. The equipment tables have been re-formulated, to reflect only equipment that is outlined in the current edition of NFPA The equipment tables have been moved to Appendix A. Section Credit for Reserve Pumpers The analysis for reserve pumpers has been changed to credit actual reserve apparatus, in the same manner that is applied to in-service apparatus. Section Ladder/Service Companies: The determination of additional needed ladder/service company locations has been eliminated. Weighting has been decreased from 5 points to 3 points to reflect a shift in emphasis from the number of apparatus and the equipment carried, to the placement of those apparatus (performance-based standards). Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

132 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 9 Section 542 Equipment on Existing Ladder, Engine-Ladder, Service, Engine-Service Companies The equipment tables have been re-formulated, to reflect only equipment that is outlined in the current edition of NFPA The equipment tables have been moved to Appendix A. Section Credit for Reserve Ladder and Service Trucks The analysis for reserve ladder and service trucks has been changed to credit actual reserve apparatus, in the same manner that is applied to in-service apparatus. Section Deployment Analysis (formerly Distribution of Companies): This section now considers the placement of engine and ladder/service companies with respect to their ability to protect the area they serve. This section now states that an alternative to a road mile distribution study is permitted. A deployment analysis based upon the results of a systematic performance evaluation can be used if it meets the appropriate criteria. This is expected to result in an increase in credit for those communities which can demonstrate response performance in accordance with national standards. Weighting has been increased from 4 points to 10 points to reflect a shift in emphasis from the number of apparatus and the equipment carried, to the placement of those apparatus (performance-based standards). Section Existing Company Personnel: Section 570A - On-Duty Firefighters at Fire Stations (formerly On-Duty Strength): This section was revised to clarify the definition regarding who and when firefighters are to be considered as On-Duty. Also included are Chief Officers and administrative personnel and the situations in which they may be included. Section 570B - Public Safety Officers (PSO): A separate credit is established under Company Personnel for Public Safety Officers (PSOs), such as law enforcement officers or water department employees. Qualifying criteria were added to cover basic guidelines for recognizing PSOs on the basis of the average number of members responding on the initial alarm (first alarm) to structure fires. PSOs are credited on a 2:1 ratio. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

133 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 10 Section 570C - On-Call and Off-Duty Firefighters (formerly Call and Volunteer Members): A clarification was added to indicate that volunteer firefighters may be considered as On-Duty when assigned to a station according to a pre-set schedule. Section 570D - Automatic Aid Response: The available credit was expanded for firefighters responding from qualifying automatic aid departments not credited as existing companies, when they respond on the initial alarm to structure fires. Section Training This Section was revised to: Add reference to the national standards to provide direction and guidance to the fire service on what constitutes adequate records. Qualify that credit for training is for structure fire-related subjects only. Reduce the number of hours of company training from 20 to 16 hours per member per month. Separate the evaluation and credit for training that is conducted at a training facility from that conducted at a fire station or when using streets, buildings and open areas. Reduce the required frequency of pre-fire planning from semi-annual to annual. Section Water Supply Section Main Capacity This Section was amended to add the option to credit the results of a properly balanced and tested hydraulic water system model in lieu of actual fire hydrant flow test results. Section Hydrant Distribution: This Section was revised to: Increase the maximum credit for each standard hydrant within 1000 feet of the NFF from 1,000 gpm to 1,500 gpm in accordance with national standards. Eliminate the crediting of different hydrant distribution values based on the hydrant s distance from the NFF building for simplification and uniformity. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

134 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 11 These changes are expected to result in no change in credit for most communities, and a minimal increase in credit for those communities where hydrant distribution is currently deficient. Section Hydrants - Size, Type and Installation Deductions were eliminated, due to a lack of measurable impact on fire suppression capability, for different direction of operation; different hose threads and different operating nuts. Section Inspection and Fire Flow Testing of Hydrants (formerly Inspection and Condition of Hydrants): Section 630A - Inspection: Points for inspection frequency and completeness were modified. The deduction for lack of inspection records was revised to allow for no credit for inspections that are not recorded. The minimum credit for inspections that are completed with a frequency of 5 years or more was eliminated. Section 630B - Fire-Flow Testing: The credit for evaluation of a Fire-Flow Testing program is new and follows the guidance of the AWWA and NFPA standards. This item is intended to incent good fire protection policy by allowing credit for a periodic fire-flow testing program. The ability to credit the flow prediction results of a properly installed and calibrated hydraulic water system model, in lieu of a comprehensive fire-flow testing program, was added. Credit for a hydrant marking program was included. Section OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Section General This new section reviews fire department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Incident Management Systems for emergency operations involving structure fires. Section Credit For Standard Operating Procedures: This section provides credit for the establishment of SOP's for fire department structure fire operations. The reviewed items are limited to SOP s having a direct relationship with the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

135 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 12 Section Credit For Incident Management System This section provides credit for the establishment of an Incident Management System. Section Community Risk Reduction (Newly Added Section) Section Fire Prevention Code Adoption and Enforcement: This section assesses the Fire Prevention Code adoption and enforcement capabilities of a community. Fire Prevention Code and Enforcement is based on: Adoption and maintenance of one of the model codes. The number and qualifications of fire prevention personnel, including certification and continuing education. Activities of the Fire Prevention Programs, including: plan review, certificate of occupancy inspections, quality control, code compliance, inspection of private fire protection equipment, fire prevention ordinances, and coordination with fire department training and pre-incident planning activities. Community Risk Reduction will reference NFPA 1, Fire Code and ICC International Fire Code as appropriate model codes. Full credit for adoption of codes will be available if the community has adopted the latest edition. Lesser credit will be available for earlier versions. This Section specifies that sufficient Fire Prevention Inspectors are needed to perform fire prevention inspections on all nonresidential structures at least once a year. State or county fire prevention inspectors, as well as fire suppression personnel who perform in-service fire prevention inspections, may be considered as Fire Prevention Inspectors. Certification and training of Fire Prevention Inspectors are evaluated in this Section. Activities of the fire prevention programs will be reviewed, including: plan review, certificate of occupancy inspections, quality control, code compliance, inspection of private fire protection equipment, fire prevention ordinances, and coordination with fire department training and pre-incident planning activities. Section Public Fire Safety Education: This section appraises the Public Fire Safety Education capabilities of a community. Public Fire Safety Education is based on: The existence of a fire safety education program. Qualifications and training/certifications of public fire safety educators. Activities of the various Public Fire Safety Education Programs, including: residential fire safety programs, fire safety education in schools, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

136 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 13 juvenile firesetter education programs and fire safety education in occupancies with large loss potential or hazardous conditions. Section Fire Investigation: This section examines the Fire Investigation activities of a community and is based on: Establishment of authority to conduct and enforce fire investigations. The number and qualifications of fire investigators. Activities of the fire investigation staff. Use of the National Fire Incident Reporting System. The number of fire investigators for full credit must be sufficient to investigate all structure fires and may include fire investigators with authority from the state fire marshal s office or the county or other civil jurisdiction. Credit for use of the National Fire Incident Reporting System is based on satisfactory reporting for the three years before an evaluation. Section Total Credit And Classification Section Public Protection Classification The Public Protection Classification formula was adjusted to reflect the revised FSRS. Section Class 8B Protection Section Class 8B Protection Criteria: Section 1201A - Emergency Communications: The minimum number of points for Emergency Communications needed to qualify for Class 8B has been reduced. Section 1201B - Fire Department: Emphasis was changed from a relative class 6 fire department grading to having adequate equipment to respond. Section 1201C - Water Supply: The scope of areas covered by the minimum fire flow was revised to require that the fire department must deliver the minimum water supply to the entire buildable area within 5 miles of the responding fire station in order to qualify for Class 8B. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

137 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 14 Section Class 9 Protection Section Class 9 Protection Criteria Section 1310A - Personal Protective Clothing is a new Section, included to encourage safe firefighting practices. Each person credited must have available to them, while on the fireground, a protective clothing ensemble meeting the general criteria as referenced in the national standards. Section Class 9 Classification Several changes were made to the equipment list, to reflect equipment items outlined in NFPA 1901, Chapter 6-Initial Attack Fire Apparatus. Chapter II Individual Property Fire Suppression Section Evaluation of Fire Department Companies In Section 2102B the maximum potential credit for automatic aid engine and ladder companies and automatic aid engine-ladder companies was increased. Section Public Protection Classification for an Individual Property The revised Schedule clarifies that the Public Protection Classification for an individual property located in an area classified as Class 8B shall be Class 9, due to water supply limitations. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

138 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 15 Section B - Change in Weights/Point Assignment CURRENT FSRS RECEIVING AND HANDLING FIRE ALARMS CURRENT SCHEDULE REVISED FSRS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS REVISED SCHEDULE Item Description Max Points Section Description Max points 414 Telephone Service Emergency Reporting Operators Telecommunicators Dispatch Circuits Dispatch Circuits Fire Alarm Total Communications Total 10 FIRE DEPARTMENT CURRENT SCHEDULE FIRE DEPARTMENT REVISED SCHEDULE Item Description Max Points Section Description Max points 513 Engine Companies Engine Companies Reserve Pumpers Reserve Pumpers Pump Capacity Pump Capacity Ladder/Service Co Ladder/Service Co Reserve Ladder/Service Reserve Ladder/Service Distribution of Companies Deployment Analysis Personnel Personnel Training Training Operational Considerations Total Fire Department Total Fire Department 50+ WATER SUPPLY CURRENT SCHEDULE WATER SUPPLY REVISED SCHEDULE Item Description Max Points Section Description Max points 616 Supply System Supply System Hydrant Size, Type and Installation Hydrant Size, Type and Installation Hyd. Inspection & Condition Inspection & Fire Flow Testing of Hyds Total Water Supply Total Water Supply 40 ADDITIONAL ITEMS REVISED SCHEDULE Section Description Max points 1000 Community Risk Reduction 5.5 Total Additional Items 5.5 TOTAL POINTS-CURRENT SCHEDULE 100+ TOTAL POINTS-REVISED SCHEDULE Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

139 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 16 Section C - Actuarial Support This section contains the actuarial analyses in support of the revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule Data Used The analyses presented in this document are based on Commercial Property and Homeowners experience. The Commercial Fire loss analysis is based on experience reported under the Commercial Statistical Plan (CSP) from 2006 to 2010, in ZIP code level detail. The Homeowners analyses are based on two separate sources of experience. The first is experience reported to ISO under the Personal Lines Other Than Auto Statistical Plan (PLSPOTA) from 2003 to 2010, in ZIP code level detail. The analyses also utilize data with address-level detail from partner insurance companies representing approximately 12% of the market. This data is available at the individual address level for policy years Overview of Analysis The current FSRS assigns up to 100 points to a community based on a detailed inspection and review. These points are distributed as follows: Fire Department - 50 points Water Supply - 40 points Alarm and Communication - 10 points (now Emergency Communications) This point structure underlies both the current and the revised FSRS. An analysis comparing different weightings found no better alternative to this weighting scheme. Based on this 100-point scale, a community will be graded from 1 to with the grade of 1 being the highest. Each 10-point interval is associated with a different grade ( is Grade 1; is Grade 2; is Grade 3; etc.). This grade is referred to as the Public Protection Classification (PPC). There are a number of individual items that underlie the points for Fire Department, Water Supply, and Alarm and Communication. Each item has a certain point value, with the total of the points from all items yielding the overall grade. Details of the underlying items are found in the revised Schedule attached to this filing. The actuarial analysis examined the actual loss experience in each community, and compared that experience to the community's grade. ISO used the average claim severity (dollars of insured loss per claim adjusted for construction code, Limit of Insurance, etc.) divided by the amount of insurance (in $thousands). We refer to this quantity as the Average Fire Severity (called "Avg Sev"). Effectively, we examined the size of insured losses for individual claims. By relating this to the size of the amount of insurance in $000's, we were able to adjust for the wide range of insured building values. The various analyses examined the Average Fire Severity for various communities, and compared this to the points assigned to that community by the Schedule. We expect to see that the average severity decreases as the points assigned by the FSRS increase. Ideally, this relationship should hold when the Fire Department points, Water Supply points, and Alarm and Communication points are examined separately. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

140 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 17 Results of Analyses The following graphs display a number of analyses. Each graph presents a comparison of the Average Fire Severity to the Points assigned by the Current and Revised Schedules. Results are presented for the Overall Total Points in the Schedules, as well as for the Fire Department, Water Supply and Alarm portions separately. For each comparison, results of analyses of Commercial Property and Homeowners are separately presented. Results for both the current FSRS and the revised FSRS are both presented in the following graphs. For the "protected" communities (PPC 1-8) the communities are grouped into quartiles, where communities in progressively higher quartiles have earned a larger number of schedule points. For example "min - p25" refers to the bottom 25% of communities (within classes 1-8). Communities in PPC 9 and PPC 10 (the "unprotected" communities) are separately displayed. Overall Schedule Result The following graphs display a comparison of the Average Fire Severity to the Total Points assigned by the Schedule. The results for the current Schedule and the revised Schedule are both presented. Figure 1: Average Severity by Total Schedule Points for Commercial Losses Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

141 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 18 Figure 2: Average Severity by Total Schedule Points for Homeowners Losses As shown in Figures 1 and 2, for both Commercial Property and Homeowners losses, the average severity of fire losses follows the expected pattern, decreasing as total points increase. The new FSRS shows an improved relationship over the original for Commercial Property and a similar relationship for Homeowners. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

142 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 19 Fire Department Evaluation The graphs below present the results of the analysis of the Fire Department portion of the Current and Revised FSRS. Average Fire Severity again generally shows a downward slope as fire points increase for both the current and revised Schedules. Figure 3: Average Severity by Fire Schedule Points for Commercial Property Losses Figure 4: Average Severity by Fire Schedule Points for Homeowners Losses Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

143 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 20 Water Supply Evaluation The graphs below present the results of the analysis of the Water Supply portion of the current and revised FSRS. From the figures, it is clear that Average Fire Severity shows a decreasing pattern as water points increase for both Commercial Property and Homeowner losses. Similar to the earlier results, the pattern is particularly evident for Commercial Property losses. Figure 5: Average Severity by Water Schedule Points for Commercial Property Losses Figure 6: Average Severity by Water Schedule Points for Homeowners Losses Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

144 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 21 Alarm and Communication Evaluation The graphs below present the results of the analysis of the Alarm and Communication portion of the current and revised FSRS. From the figures, Average Fire Severity shows a decreasing pattern as alarm points increase for both Commercial Property and Homeowners losses. Similar to the earlier results, the pattern is particularly evident for Commercial Property losses, where the revised FSRS shows a continuously decreasing pattern. Figure 7: Average Severity by Alarm Schedule Points for Commercial Property Losses Figure 8: Average Severity by Alarm Schedule Points for Homeowners Losses Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

145 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 22 Additional Available Credit Points - Revised FSRS Additional variables have been introduced in the revised FSRS. These items reflect various community fire mitigation efforts. A total of 5.5 additional points is available to a community. These additional points, if earned by a community, will serve to improve that community's PPC grade. The graphs illustrate that the Average Fire Severity shows a similar downward trend by total additional credit points earned, with a more significant trend for Commercial Property losses. Figure 9: Average Fire Loss Severity by Additional Credit variables for Commercial Property Losses. Figure 10: Average Fire Loss Severity by Additional Credit variables for Homeowners Losses. Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

146 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 23 Additional Available Credit Points - Revised FSRS - Analysis By Individual Item This section presents analyses of the individual Community Mitigation Points. There are three individual items in this area: Item 1020 Fire Prevention, up to 2.2 points Item 1030 Public Fire Education, up to 2.2 points Item 1040 Fire Investigation, up to 1.1 points For these individual items, the pattern is as expected. While Item 1030 is somewhat flat at its higher percentiles, this is due to the fact that more than 50% of the communities have point values between 0.67 and 0.95 for this item. With maximum possible points of 2 for this item, the observed relationship is due to a narrow spread of possible point values. FIRE PREVENTION Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

147 PROPERTY LINES - COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL RULES FILING AL-2012-FSRS Page 24 PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION FIRE INVESTIGATION Figure 1.4.2: Fire severity by individual extra credit variables Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2012

148 17480 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 106 DALLAS, TX TEL: (972) FAX: (972) Kenneth J. Hill, CPCU Regional Director, Government Relations December 21, 2012 Texas Department of Insurance Property and Casualty Intake Unit (MC 104-3B) P. O. Box Austin, Texas RE: Insurance Services Office, Inc. AL-2012-FSRS Personal Lines Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) State of Texas Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) hereby submits the captioned filing as a reference document. This revision applies to all public protection classifications developed on or after July 1, This filing updates and modernizes the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) to: reflect the current recognized and accepted standards developed by national standards organizations; recognize utilization of advanced technology and best practices in fire mitigation; and confirm the predictive capability of the evaluation process and classification structure. Please refer to the attached filing for details. Under separate cover we are also filing a revision to the Community Mitigation Classification (CMC) manual to introduce new Public Protection Classifications rules for split rated communities. In the next 4-6 weeks we will be filing manual rules associated with the CMC filing for each of the listed lines of business to introduce relativities providing discounts for the split-rated classifications. Your prompt acknowledgment will be greatly appreciated Sincerely, Ken Hill KJH:dlb Encl.