North Strabane Fire Department
Fire Chief Mark Grimm
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orth Strabane Township Fire Department works
to help residents lower insurance rates.
Under the direction of Fire Chief Mark Grimm,
the department’s staff of sixteen career and twentyfour volunteers have been busy with projects for the
future of the department and township.
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ISO Rating Change
North Strabane Township Fire
Department is pleased to report
that effective September 1, 2016,
the Insurance Services Office Public
Protection Classification for North
Strabane Township has been lowered
from a rating of 5/9 to a rating of 3/3X. ISO is a private firm
that provides information to insurance companies regarding
property/casualty risk through a number of programs, one
of them being the PPC Program. The Insurance Services
Office reviews the operations of the fire department, water
department and dispatch/communication center capabilities.
Historically, communities across the country strive to achieve
“best in class”, which is generally considered a 1 rating. There
are approximately 30,145 fire departments in the United States,
and 3,056 hold a class 3 rating. North Strabane Township Fire
Department and Midway Borough Fire Department are the only
fire departments with a Class 3 rating in Washington County.
Studies have shown that the results of a change in the
PPC Rating from a 5 to a 3 will likely have a 2-4% reduction
in insurance premium costs for homes in the affected areas.
Property owners are encouraged to contact their insurance
companies and advise them of the ISO change to see if there
will be a savings in their insurance.
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STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Fire Department
Strategic Plan
North Strabane Township Fire
Department has completed its
five-year strategic plan. Strategic
planning is a systematic, formal
process that is used to set priorities,
focus energy and resources toward common goals, es