Bismarck Fire ISO Rating

An Insurance Services Office (ISO) fire rating is a score that summarizes how well-equipped your community’s fire department is to put out fires. The rating is based on the capability of the community’s fire department equipment, training, and staffing, as well as its water supply infrastructure and 911 operations. The rating is one factor many insurance companies use to determine property insurance premium rates. 

Within the incorporated limits of the City of Bismarck, the ISO Public Protection Classification is 1. The rating scale is 1-10, with a rating of 1 being the best achievable rating.

Of the communities in the US rated by ISO, less than 2% have a rating of 2 or less. See the website at ISO for more information on the Public Protection Classification (PPC) program.