What is a FDID number?
The FDID number is used to identify incident data that has been collected and reported by individual fire departments. The FDID number used in the MEFIRS system consists of five characters. The letter character of the assigned FDID number indicates the county where the local fire department is located.
Where is my nearest fire station?
Visit firedepartment.net/nearest-fire-department. Either select the button to use your “Use My Location” or you can enter a location and press the “Search” button. This will populate the interactive map with the fire departments in the location you’ve entered.
What is my fire ID?
Most fire identification badges will contain the cardholder’s photo, name, signature, and department. It’s also common for these cards to include graphics such as a state seal and a department logo. In order to prevent counterfeiting, Fire ID cards might also include a holographic overlay or a special watermark.
Does FD mean fire department?
Fire District
FD (Fire Department or Fire District)
What is a protection class code?
Public Protection Classification (PPC) is one-way insurance companies measure risk. Specifically, it identifies risk in terms of fire protection services. Fire protection class is another name for protection class code. It means the home doesn’t meet the minimum criteria for fire suppression.
What is a Class 1 fire department?
Class 1 represents exemplary fire protection in the community and Class 10 indicates that the area’s fire suppression programs do not meet minimum recognition criteria. ISO evaluates a community approximately once every 10 years or when major department changes occur.
How are ISO ratings determined?
The schedule is performance based and assigns credit points for each item. Using the credit points and various formulas, ISO calculates a total score on a scale of 0 to 105.5. To receive certain PPC ratings, a community must meet minimum criteria.