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ISO
Rating
of 2

The Insurance Services Office (ISO) rates the ability of a city to provide protection from the
hazard of fire utilizing a Public Protection Classification System. It is this system’s set of
standards that scores a community's water supply and distribution, equipment, fire alarm
process and fire prevention efforts.
Arlington is in the top 2 percent of cities in the U.S. with a 2 rating or better. This excellent
rating may save citizens approximately $55 - $147 yearly, based on an average Arlington
home value of $135,000 and an approximate yearly insurance policy cost of $750 to $2,000.

Exceeded
Annual
13,000
Inspections
Goal by
2,199
Inspections
in FY2013.

Over 2,720
Class
Hours
of Special
Operations
Teams
training for
staff in
FY2013.

The Fire Prevention section
works diligently on the fire
inspection process. These
efforts, which help prevent
injuries or death, include
performing critical
examinations of businesses
in order to identify and
resolve potential hazards
and safety issues for the
community. They play a
critical role in fire prevention
by inspecting sprinkler and
fire detection systems.

16,000
14,000
12,000

10,000

15,199

8,000
6,000

6,375

4,000
2,000
0
FY2013 Inspections

FY2013 Violations

FY2013 Special Operations Teams Percent of Training
Instructional Class Hours (1)
Special
Operations
teams
prepare for
low
frequency,
high risk
emergencies.

Gas Well
Response
Team, 1.29%
Technical
Rescue
Team,
12.24%

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Technical Rescue Team includes Confined Space, Low & High Angle, Structural Collapse, and Trench rescues.

HONOR / /
HONOR

Working Together to Make Arlington Better.

Hazardous
Materials
Team,
70.80%

Dive & Swift
Water Team,
15.79%

(1)

DUTY
DUTY

FY2013 Fire Prevention Inspections and Violations

COMPASSION
COMPASSION
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EXCELLENCE
/ / EXCELLENCE