Granite Quarry FD maintains top ISO rating

GRANITE QUARRY — The North Carolina State Fire Marshal’s Office assessed the Granite Quarry Fire Department in November 2025. The results of that assessment were shared with the Insurance Services Office (ISO), the national insurance industry rating agency. Following the assessment, the Town of Granite Quarry was notified that the Granite Quarry Fire Department had maintained its ISO Class 1 rating.

ISO Class 1 is the highest designation attainable on the 10-point scale and recognizes the department’s continued commitment to providing exceptional fire protection and emergency services to the community.

Granite Quarry Fire Department first achieved its ISO Class 1 rating in 2020, becoming one of only 30 fire districts out of the 1,513 in North Carolina to attain the prestigious designation at that time. Maintaining this rating demonstrates the department’s continued ability to meet the rigorous standards required for the highest level of fire protection classification.

What that means

The ISO Class 1 rating may help eligible residential and commercial property owners receive favorable insurance rates. The rating reflects the community’s investment in fire protection and the department’s ongoing commitment to maintaining a high level of readiness, staffing, training, equipment, communications and water supply.

“The Granite Quarry Fire Department has worked extremely hard to maintain this first-class rating,” said Fire Chief Jason Hord. “This is a group effort involving the staff and volunteers of the Granite Quarry Fire Department, Rowan 9-1-1 Communications, Rowan County Fire Service Division and Salisbury-Rowan Utilities. I am extremely proud of the continued dedication of our firefighters and our partners who help make this level of fire protection possible.

“Maintaining an ISO Class 1 rating is a significant accomplishment and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team. I want the citizens of Granite Quarry to rest assured that they have a highly capable team of firefighters safeguarding them and their property, and we will continue working every day to provide the best fire protection and emergency services possible.”