Public Protection Classification Program: Difference between revisions

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To receive a PPC, a fire department must meet minimum infrastructure, staffing and equipment requirements. If a department does't meet at least one of the following requirements, then they are assigned a ''Class 10'' rating.

===;Organization===

*Formal fire department organized under state or local laws.

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*For departments that service multiple communities, a written contract must be present.

===;Membership===

*The department must respond at least four firefighters to structure fires. The chief may account for one of those required positions.

===;Training===

*The department must conduct at least two hours of training every two months for active firefighters.

===;Alarm Notification===

*There must be no delay in receiving alarms and dispatching firefighters/apparatus.

===;Housing===

*Apparatus must have adequate housing, as to protect it from weather.