State Officials Award District a 6 Rating
RALEIGH – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced today that the South Toe Fire District completed its routine inspection and received a 6 rating, effective Saturday, May 1, 2010. The inspection, conducted by officials with the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), is required on a regular basis as part of the North Carolina Response Rating System (NCRRS). Among other things, the routine inspections look for proper staffing levels, sufficient equipment, proper maintenance of equipment, communications capabilities and availability of a water source....
RALEIGH – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced today that the South Toe Fire District completed its routine inspection and received a 6 rating, effective Saturday, May 1, 2010. The inspection, conducted by officials with the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), is required on a regular basis as part of the North Carolina Response Rating System (NCRRS). Among other things, the routine inspections look for proper staffing levels, sufficient equipment, proper maintenance of equipment, communications capabilities and availability of a water source....
The 6 rating is an improvement over the previous rating of 9S. The NCRRS rating system ranges from one (highest) to 10 (not recognized as a certified fire department by the state), with most rural departments falling into the 9S category. While lower ratings do not necessarily indicate poor service, a higher rating does suggest that a department is overall better equipped to respond to fires in its district. Higher ratings can also significantly lower homeowners insurance rates in that fire district.
“I’d like to congratulate Chief Laws for his department’s performance and for the hard work of all the department members,” said Commissioner Goodwin. “The citizens of South Toe Fire District should rest easy knowing they have a fine group of firefighters protecting them and their property in case of an emergency.”
State law requires OSFM officials to inspect departments serving districts of 100,000 people or less, which makes up all but six of the state’s fire districts.
“I’d like to congratulate Chief Laws for his department’s performance and for the hard work of all the department members,” said Commissioner Goodwin. “The citizens of South Toe Fire District should rest easy knowing they have a fine group of firefighters protecting them and their property in case of an emergency.”
State law requires OSFM officials to inspect departments serving districts of 100,000 people or less, which makes up all but six of the state’s fire districts.
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