Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services has once again achieved the Fire Department Superior Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation, attaining an enhanced level of accreditation for Port Hope and ensuring that the Department is capable of supplying a consistent water source in the event of a fire in the rural area of the Municipality, to both residential and industrial/commercial structures.
What is water tanker shuttle accreditation? |
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The accreditation means that our department has the ability to fight both industrial/commercial and residential structure fires in the rural area of the Municipality more quickly and effectively, by providing a continuous flow of water to fire scenes that are further away from municipal fire protection hydrants. Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services received its initial Basic Tanker Shuttle Accreditation for the rural area of Port Hope in the fall of 2013. In late 2018, the Department earned a Class 8, Industrial/Commercial level of accreditation. In 2023, the department earned its Superior Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation. The two main criteria for this accreditation are:
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Accreditation may reduce insurance premiums |
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This Accreditation has the potential to benefit dwellings within an eight-kilometre radius of both the Welcome and Garden Hill fire stations, by possibly reducing insurance premiums. By presenting a copy of the Accreditation Certificate, residents and businesses that are not located within close proximity of fire hydrants may be entitled to the same insurance premiums as residents and businesses that are on municipal hydrant systems. It is important to check with your insurance provider. The new certificate for the Municipality of Port Hope will expire on October 24, 2028. |