ROCKDALE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
July 23, 2024
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – Rockdale County Fire Rescue Chief Marian McDaniel, along with Fire Rescue’s compliance and accreditation manager Dr. Arkla Allen, announced at the July 23 Board of Commissioners meeting that Rockdale County’s Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating is now a 2/2X.
In February 2024, the Insurance Service Office conducted an on-site analysis of the county’s fire suppression program using a fire suppression rating scale. The ISO uses a Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating system that ranks on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being the best rating a county can receive for fire suppression. Data was collected from E-911, Rockdale Water Resources, and Fire Rescue.
“This is a significant achievement for Rockdale County! This rating could potentially reduce insurance premiums for commercial and residential property owners,” said Dr. Allen. “The ISO assesses 40,000 communities nationwide, and Rockdale County joins only 2,604 communities nationwide and 66 across Georgia that have obtained a class 2 ISO rating.”
“Prior to 2018, Rockdale County was a 4/9X. In 2018, we improved to a 3/3X. Now, in 2024, we have achieved a 2/2X. What are we saying? Rockdale County Fire Rescue excels beyond our standards and delivers service beyond your expectations,” added Chief McDaniel.
Rockdale County Fire Rescue continues to strive for a better rating in the future by developing committees and teams for after-action review of ISO findings, aiming to reach a 1 rating by 2029.
For more information on the ISO, visit www.ISOmitigation.com.
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