Excerpts from foxillinois.com:
Springfield Fire Chief Barry Helmrichs said the department went from an ISO rating of three to a two.
Insurance Services Offices (ISO) grades fire departments on several categories; emergency communication, response time, and community involvement.
He chief said right now his department ranks within the top three percent in the country, and if they can get a half point more onto their score this could mean cheaper insurance.
Chief Helmrichs said they’ve resubmitted information, which could lower their score even more. The latest they could hear back on their ranking is by October first.
