Minimum and Supplemental Criteria to the

2012 ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule in Idaho

The Idaho Surveying and Rating Bureau, Inc. has adopted the 2012 ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule for the purposes of evaluating fire departments and producing public protection classifications in Idaho.  It has been adopted in its entirety except for the following exclusions, exceptions, and additions noted below.

107 MINIMUM FACILITIES FOR APPLYING THIS SCHEDULE:

To receive a Public Protection Classification other than Class 10, a fire protection area must meet the following minimum requirements:

A. Organization:

         The fire department must be organized under applicable state or local laws. The organization must include one person responsible for operation             of the department, usually with the title of chief.

The fire department must serve an area with definite boundaries. (See Section 103.)

If a fire protection area does not have a fire department operated solely by or for the governing body of that fire protection area, the fire department providing such service must do so under a legal contract or resolution or must demonstrate documented performance for a minimum of one year. When a fire department’s service area includes two or more fire protection areas, the department should execute a contract with each area served.

           Governmental authorities may use NFPA 1201, Standard for Providing Fire and Emergency Services to the Public, as a guide to the                                 organization and development of a fire department.

B. Firefighter Response to Alarms:

The fire department must demonstrate that a minimum number of firefighters — as defined in Section 201 — respond on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires. The chief officer may be one of the responding firefighters.

C. Training:

The fire department must provide training related to suppression of structure fires for active members for at least 3 hours every 3 months.

D. Emergency Communications:

Communications facilities and arrangements must provide for receipt of alarms and dispatch of firefighters and apparatus with no delay.

E. Apparatus:

The fire department must have at least one apparatus meeting the general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. All apparatus must be registered and insured as emergency vehicles according to applicable state laws.

F. Housing:

Apparatus must be housed to provide protection from the weather and the deteriorating effects of all climatic conditions. In areas subject to freezing conditions, the structure must have provisions for providing heat.

201 APPLICATION:

The method of applying Chapter I of this Schedule depends upon the minimum facilities available for the fire department and the adequacy and duration of the water system as outlined below:

A. Sections 300 through 1101 (Class 1 - 8) shall be applied if the fire protection area has all of the following:

1. An apparatus that has a permanently mounted pump with a rated capacity of 750 gpm or more at 150 psi and a water tank in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, “Pumper Fire Apparatus.”

           2. A minimum of 4 firefighters responding on the initial alarm to all reported structure fires. The chief officer may be 1 of the 4 responding                         firefighters.

           3. One or both of the following:

a. A water system capable of delivering 250 gpm or more for a period of 2 hours plus consumption at the maximum daily rate at a fire location.

b. Fire department supply capable of delivering 250 gpm or more for a period of 2 hours at a fire location beginning within 5 minutes of arrival of the first-due engine.

           4.  (Idaho)  Properties must be located within a 5 mile response distance of a district fire station housing equipment as described in 201.C.1 and             201.C.4. below.

IDAHO 1: CLASS 8 (Dwelling only)

This section is a supplement to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule in Idaho. This criteria is applicable only to risks eligible for the Dwelling Policy Program and the Homeowners Program. To qualify for dwelling class 8, conditions must meet or exceed the following:

A. Class 9 Protection must be applicable.

B. Dwellings must be located within a five-mile response distance of a district fire station housing equipment described in 1310.C. that will respond.

C. The fire department must be capable of effectively developing and continuously applying water at the rate of 200 GPM for not less than a 20-minute period, commencing within 5 minutes of the first arriving apparatus required in 201.A.1. This capability must be available throughout at least 85% of the area within five miles of the responding station.

D. The minimum response will include at least four fire fighters (volunteer or paid) and sufficient fire fighters (volunteer or paid) needed to meet the conditions for Idaho 1.C. above.

E. If more than one apparatus responds, all responding apparatus shall be radio-equipped.

F. Minor equipment shall include at least 1000 feet of 2 1/2-inch or larger DJCRL hose and 400 feet of 1 1/2-inch DJCRL hose on each pumper, with adequate brass goods to develop two concurrent hose streams.