MISS. DISTRICT RECEIVES FIRE PROTECTION UPGRADE:

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale announced that the Mississippi State Rating Bureau has upgraded the public fire protection facilities of the East Hancock Fire Protection District in Hancock County. The fire prevention and protection facilities of the East Hancock Fire Protection District have been upgraded to a Class 8 fire insurance classification. “Upgraded fire classifications mean better quality fire protection in that fire district, as well as lower premiums for the homeowners living there,” Dale said. Individual property fire rates are also determined by such factors as specific construction, occupancy, private protection, and exposure from adjacent buildings. Since 1988, Dale and the Mississippi Department of Insurance (MDOI) have focused on improving fire protection statewide by expanding the number of rural fire departments and enhancing their capabilities. There are now 210 rated fire districts in Mississippi. The number of fire departments has increased from 350 in 1988 to 765 today, while the number of firefighters statewide has increased from 5,000 in 1988 to 15,000 in 2002.

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