The Ypsilanti Fire Department has received an evaluation from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), ranking it among the top 2% of departments in Michigan.
Ypsilanti Fire Chief Ken Hobbs says the department has spent the last few years improving response times and training staff. He says those efforts helped them receive a higher rating from the ISO, which evaluates fire protection capabilities and emergency response.
Hobbs says homeowners and businesses could see lower insurance rates beginning in August because the department demonstrated strong reliability and effectiveness…