Ellis County receives improved fire safety ratings
Several of the department's companies were evaluated by the
"It could be a pretty big cost savings throughout the entire
The new ratings will take effect
Several factors are considered in the ISO ratings, including public safety communications and dispatch center equipment. The county in 2017 made major upgrades to its communications equipment, including more reliable backup communications, improved mapping capabilities and the ability to text 911 in emergencies.
An automatic aid agreement entered between the
Available water supply is a third factor included in the evaluations.
"That is astounding, and you should be congratulated with the cooperation with all the different fire departments:
To maintain the improved scores -- or see further improvement in the future -- the county must continue making necessary investments for fire and communications equipment as technology changes, Myers said, noting the paid-per-call volunteer firefighters are one of the county's most valuable resources.
"The main thing is we can have the nicest equipment in the world, the nicest fire stations in the world, the nicest gear, but if we've got nobody to put in them, it's never going to work," Myers said, noting the department is looking for additional volunteers.
In other business, the commission:
? Awarded bids for cold-mix asphalt and cold-in-place recycling.
? Gave consensus for a proposed county commission line-item budget for 2019.
? Heard an update from treasurer
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