Rio Rancho got some good news last week with Rio Rancho Fire Rescue Department’s announcement the city’s fire safety rating has been upgraded.
Effective Dec. 1, the fire protection rating determined by the Insurance Services Office will be 2. The city had been classified as 3. Ratings are made on a scale of one to 10, with one being the best.
The new classification puts the department and the city into pretty exclusive company: Less than 920 communities, or 2 percent, of 48,000 that are rated by ISO in the nation have achieved a 2. Only four other New Mexico cities have that rating.
It’s very good news for home- and business owners: The new rating could translate into annual savings, as the ratings are used to set appropriate premiums for fire insurance on residential and commercial properties.
The new classification puts the department and the city into pretty exclusive company: Less than 920 communities, or 2 percent, of 48,000 that are rated by ISO in the nation have achieved a 2. Only four other New Mexico cities have that rating.
It’s very good news for home- and business owners: The new rating could translate into annual savings, as the ratings are used to set appropriate premiums for fire insurance on residential and commercial properties.
Factored into ISO ratings are a community’s fire department, emergency communications, water supply and community risk reduction such as fire prevention and education programs.
That Rio Rancho, still a relatively young city, has achieved a 2 rating, of course, is a tribute to the department and its highly professional, well-trained staff and to our city leaders who’ve consistently made public safety a top priority over the years.
By: Rio Rancho Observer
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By: Rio Rancho Observer
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