City Hosts Ceremony to Recognize Bloomington’s ISO 1 Fire Safety Classification

WHAT: Mayor John Hamilton joins City leaders in recognizing the City’s recent attainment of a 1/1x score from the Insurance Services Office, the first city in Indiana to do so.

WHO: Together with Mayor Hamilton, those offering remarks will include Bloomington Fire Chief Jason Moore and Common Council Vice President Sue Sgambelluri.   The public is welcome to attend.  Those attending are asked to wear masks and observe additional COVID-19 safety measures.  

WHEN: Friday, October 15 at 11 a.m.

WHERE:  Switchyard Park Pavilion, 1601 South Rogers Street, Bloomington, Ind.  Parking is available in the adjacent lot.  

MORE:  On September 16, Bloomington received a Class 1/1x rating for its protection of incorporated areas of the City of Bloomington from Insurance Service Office, Inc.  This ranking, ISO’s highest Public Protection Classification, places Bloomington among the top 0.2 % of communities in the state and the top 0.5% in the nation.  The second improvement in Bloomington’s classification since the start of 2016, the score reflects rapid response times, excellent fire equipment/technology, above-adequate water pressure and volume, and a state-of-the-art dispatch center.  There have been zero fire-caused fatalities within city limits in four years.