CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - Cordele Fire Chief Todd Alligood announced today that the Cordele Fire Department has been upgraded to a CLASS 2 Fire Department.

According to the CFD, this upgrade comes because of the department’s recent 5-year ISO (Insurance Services Office) evaluation.

CFD was evaluated on the following criteria: manpower, trucks and equipment, response time, emergency mitigation, training, community risk reduction, and public safety education.

As a CLASS 2 Department, Cordele Fire is now in the top 4% of the 40,000 Fire Departments nationwide in which just over 1700 departments have achieved a CLASS 2 rating.

Chief Alligood says “ISO’s Public Protection Classification Program (PPC) plays an instrumental role in the underwriting process for insurance companies. Most U.S. insurers, including the more prominent ones, use PPC information for their decision-making process when evaluating what business to write, coverages to offer, or premiums to charge for personal or commercial property insurance.”

Chief Alligood acknowledged other partners who played a role in this achievement. “Cordele Water Department was evaluated on water supply and delivery, gallons per minute in industrial areas, and number of hydrants. Crisp County E911 was graded on call takers, dispatch time, information provided and support, making this a true team effort and achievement.” Alligood said.

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