More good reasons to live and work in Orlando

Here is a press release from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's office:

Orlando, FL – November 20, 2007 – Standing inside the City’s newest Fire Station, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Fire Chief Jim Reynolds announced that the Orlando Fire Department had received the coveted Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating of 1. ISO is the nationwide standard for rating and ranking fire departments.

Orlando’s rating is the highest possible and only 55 communities in the country have similarly ranked fire departments. "This top ISO rating allows Orlando residents to live, work and go to sleep every night knowing that their fire protection is the best in the country," said Mayor Dyer.

In general, better ISO ratings lead to lower fire insurance premiums. This also benefits businesses, which also can see reduced insurance rates. This is one reason companies looking to relocate compare ISO ratings, giving us another tool to attract quality, high-wage employers to Orlando.

"Attaining this rating demonstrates the City’s continuing commitment to providing the highest quality services to our growing community," said Fire Chief Reynolds.

In July 2006, Mayor Dyer launched a three-year, multi-million dollar Public Safety Initiative. This effort placed more fire and rescue units on our road, additional fire stations throughout the City and included the training, equipment and personnel that laid the foundation for the City of Orlando to attain the first ISO rating of 1.

This milestone could not have been achieved without the Orlando Utilities Commission. The municipal water supply makes up forty percent of the total score and must be reliable at all times.


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