STUART — The city's Fire Rescue Department was rated a Class 1 agency for the first time by the Insurance Services Office, a national organization that evaluates fire rescue agencies.

The Class 1 ratings consist of an evaluation of 50% fire department, 40% water (including water pressure, primarywater size, infrastructure, and pumping capacity) and 10% communications.

After two years of evaluations, Roanoke Fire-EMS has been named a Class 1 department by Insurance Service Office (ISO) – the highest designation offered by the for-profit risk assessment group.

"This is probably the most unique department, being mostly volunteer, to get a class-1 rating in the state of Louisiana," said State Fire Marshal Butch Browning. Officials at the press conference ...

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