FAYETTE COUNTY’S ISO RATING NOW A CLASS 2/2Y FOR FIRE PROTECTION
Fayette County, GA – March 7, 2024 The Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services, along with Fayette County 911 Communications and Fayette County Water System, have been recognized with a new ISO Class 2/2Y indicating an improved level of fire protection service provided to our community.
The ISO analyzes the relevant data and assigns a Public Protection Classification (PPC) grade, a number from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents the highest level of fire protection services. The new rating will take effect on June 1.
“Thank you is never enough for our ever-supportive Citizens, Board of Commissioners, County Administrator, County staff, department leadership, firefighters, the municipalities and their leadership served by Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services, and other community stakeholders that made this achievement possible. We also thank the Insurance Services Office (ISO) for this rating in recognition of our improved services,” says Fire Chief Jeffrey Hill. “I am extremely proud of my staff and all that had a part in this significant milestone for our community, specifically Fayette County 911 Communications and the Fayette County Water System,” he said.
The Public Protection Classification (PPC) program evaluates fire protection capabilities based on factors such as fire department operations, water supply, emergency communications, and community risk reduction efforts. The ISO survey grades the following three areas:
- Operations, training, and deployment which includes fire apparatus, equipment testing, training and the ability of the department to place adequate personnel on the scene of a building fire.
- Emergency communications which evaluate the ability of the county to receive the call for assistance, process the information and alert the responding department, along with the department’s ability to receive the alarm with redundant communications capability.
- The Fayette County water system which reviews the ability of the system to provide adequate water at the correct volume and pressure while maintaining accurate records of the flows and pressure.
Fayette County is one of only 66 fire departments in Georgia and 2,004 nationwide with the ISO Class 2/2Y rating. There are currently 710 Georgia fire departments and 38,195 fire departments nationwide with an ISO rating.
For over 40 years the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has provided quality fire and emergency services to all unincorporated Fayette County, the Towns of Brooks, Tyrone, and Woolsey, as well as emergency medical services to the City of Fayetteville.
Reference:
- ISO (Insurance Services Office) Rating: 2/2Y
- Click here for map of coverage zones in * PDF format.
9 Fire Station Locations:
- Station 1 - 450 Highway 279
- Station 2 - 1328 Highway 92 North
- Station 3 - 420 Jenkins Rd.
- Station 4 - 278 McElroy Rd.
- Station 5 - 1830 Highway 85 South
- Station 6 - 903 Highway 85 Connector
- Station 7 - 220 Hampton Road
- Station 10 - 195 Seay Road
- Station 11 - 212 Flat Creek Trail
Personnel: The department strength is made up of 174 personnel serving in Fire/EMS Operations, Administration & Emergency Management.
Fleet:
- Engine 1 - 1500 GPM Pump / 1000-Gallon Tank
- Medic 1 - Advanced Life Support Ambulance
- Medic 2 - Advanced Life Support Ambulance
- Quint 2 - 1500 GPM Pump / 500-Gallon Tank
- Tanker 2 - 1000 GPM Pump / 3000-gallon Tank
- Squad 2 - Advanced Life Support / Manpower / Brush Truck
- Engine 3 - 1500 GPM Pump / 1000 Gallon Tank
- Medic 3 - Advanced Life Support Ambulance
- Engine 4 - 1500 GPM Pump / 1000 Gallon Tank
- Medic 4 - Advanced Life Support Ambulance
- Rescue 4 - Heavy Rescue / Extrication
- Engine 5 - 1500 GPM Pump / 1000 Gallon Tank
- Tanker 5 - 750 GPM / 3000 Gallon Tank
- Medic 5 - Advanced Life Support Ambulance
- Engine 6 - 1500 GPM Pump / 1000 Gallon Tank
- Tanker 6B - 750 GPM Pump / 1800 Gallon Tank
- Engine 7 - 1500 GPM Pump / 1000 Gallon Tank
- Quint 10 - 1500 GPM Pump / 500 Gallon Tank
- Medic 10 - Advanced Life Support Ambulance
- Squad 10 - Advanced Life Support / Manpower / Brush Truck
- Engine 11 - 1500 GPM / 1000 Gallon Tank
- Medic 11 - Advanced Life Support Ambulance
- 3 Reserve Engines
- 2 Reserve Ambulances
- Staff Vehicles & Utility Trucks
Our coverage response areas include all Un-incorporated Fayette County, the Towns of Brooks, Tyrone, & Woolsey. The corporate limits of Fayetteville and Peachtree City are served by their respective fire departments.