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Protection versus official fire classifications

FireProtectionScore is independent from official classification systems.

Quick answer

Protection is a PerilScore address-level access signal. It does not calculate ISO, PPC, FSRS, or another official class, and FireProtectionScore has no affiliation with those providers.

Why it matters

Official systems can consider water supply, communications, department capacity, and other factors outside Protection.

Next step

Use the appropriate official source when a file requires an official classification.

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.

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