Liberty Twp.โs fire department has received the second highest of 10 ratings from the Insurance Services Officeโs Public Protection Classification program.
This is the second time the department has earned a Class Two rating since Ethan Klussman became chief eight year ago. The first time was in 2017 when the department improved from a Class Four to Class Two, Klussman said.
โGoing from a (Class) 4 to a (Class) 2 is a pretty big jump,โโ Klussman explained. โGetting that (Class) Two again validates weโre doing really good stuff in the community. Thatโs key to us.โ
Fire departments are evaluated on key fire protection services including emergency communications systems, operations, water supply/hydrants, and community risk reduction efforts such as fire prevention and public education.
โMaintaining a Class 2 rating for nearly a decade is a testament to the dedication of our firefighters, the strength of our partnerships and our communityโs investment in public safety,โ Klussman said. Klussman credited assistant chief Dave Greve in leading and coordinating efforts to maintain the rating.
