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Kelso, WA- Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue has recently improved their Washington Surveying and Ratings Bureau (WSRB) rating from a class 4 to a class 3. This change will potentially decrease property insurance premiums for citizens and businesses in the response areas of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. Only seven percent of fire departments across the state carry a class 3 rating; Cowlitz 2 is the only one in the Southwest Washington region. The new rating will take effect January 1st of 2020.
The WSRB evaluates and rates fire suppression and fire protection capabilities in cities and fire protection districts throughout Washington communities. The evaluation uses parameters, approved by Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC,) that generate a community protection class rating from class 1 through 10. Recent upgrades in training, apparatus, and staffing (among other factors) at Cowlitz 2 contributed to the rating increase. This information and more on WSRB ratings can be found at: https://www1.wsrb.com/.