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Everywhere has a fire protection class rating. Even if there is no fire department within 5 miles of your house you would have a protection class of 10.
4/9
Happy Jack holds an ISO fire protection class rating of 5 if your house or building is within 1000 ft of a fire hydrant. If you are beyond 1000 ft of a hydrant, the rating goes up to an 8.
Fire ratings are don't by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). They are and independent firm whose work is accepted by fire protection agencies.
Call your fire department or local government. ISO (Insurance Services Office) handles inspection and rating of fire department but it is often easier to get the information from the fire department or local government. Note that your rating may be a combination of two number such as 6/9. This means that if you are within 5 files of a fire department AND 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant then the protection class is 6 but if BOTH of these don't apply then your protection class is a 9.
can you give me the ISO fire department rating for Palos Heights IL
The best thing to do is to call your fire department or local government office. ISO (Insurance Services Office) handles the inspection and rating of fire departments but calling the city hall or the fire department is the easiest way to get the information. Note that your rating may be the combination of two numbers like 6/9. This means that if you are within 5 miles of a fire department (driving distance) AND within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant then you are a class 6 but if you don't meet BOTH of these qualifications then you are a protection class 9.
The best thing to do is to call your fire department or local government office. ISO (Insurance Services Office) handles the inspection and rating of fire departments but calling the city hall or the fire department is the easiest way to get the information. Note that your rating may be the combination of two numbers like 6/9. This means that if you are within 5 miles of a fire department (driving distance) AND within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant then you are a class 6 but if you don't meet BOTH of these qualifications then you are a protection class 9.
The best thing to do is to call your fire department or local government office. ISO (Insurance Services Office) handles the inspection and rating of fire departments but calling the city hall or the fire department is the easiest way to get the information. Note that your rating may be the combination of two numbers like 6/9. This means that if you are within 5 miles of a fire department (driving distance) AND within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant then you are a class 6 but if you don't meet BOTH of these qualifications then you are a protection class 9.
The best thing to do is to call your fire department or local government office. ISO (Insurance Services Office) handles the inspection and rating of fire departments but calling the city hall or the fire department is the easiest way to get the information. Note that your rating may be the combination of two numbers like 6/9. This means that if you are within 5 miles of a fire department (driving distance) AND within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant then you are a class 6 but if you don't meet BOTH of these qualifications then you are a protection class 9.
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