WHEREAS the Fire Underwriters Survey has a system for classifying local government fire protection services for the insurance industry to determine fire protection coverage risks and the premiums; AND WHEREAS small community volunteer fire departments are coming under pressure to meet ever-increasing regulatory standards and criteria with respect to the delivery of structural fire protection services including the Fire Underwriters Survey classification system: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM encourage the Fire Underwriters Survey to review its classification system with a goal to introduce new classes that recognize those small community volunteer fire departments that may not meet current minimum Fire Underwriters Survey classification criteria but still provide a meaningful benefit to the communities they serve and the insurance industry.
