Municipal and volunteer station signals

A name-based volunteer signal adds one point after the base calculation.

Quick answer

FPS-v2 calculates a distance-and-time base, then adds one point when the selected station name suggests volunteer service. The result remains capped at 10.

How the signal works

Keywords such as “volunteer” and “VFD” create the signal. Other names keep the base value.

Limits and misconceptions

Names are imperfect. An absent keyword cannot prove career staffing, turnout, apparatus, or service quality. The inventory labels the heuristic in plain language.

Check Protection for a specific property

Protection is calculated for a US street address from routed station distance, drive time, and station type. Area inventories provide context but do not receive a Protection number.