01/23/2026 - The City of Isle of Palms Fire Department has earned the Fire Safe SC designation for another year, recognizing the department’s commitment to fire prevention, public safety education, and emergency preparedness.
The Fire Safe SC program promotes community risk reduction across South Carolina and acknowledges fire departments that meet specific safety and risk-reduction standards. To maintain the designation, departments must:
- Complete four courses annually.
- Identify the top three residential calls for service from the previous year and report interventions used to reduce in the year following.
- Transition incident reporting from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS).
- Leverage partnerships to reduce community risk and track the impact of each new or existing partnership.
- Promote fire and life safety education, reporting the number of citizens reached and the methods used.
The designation also impacts a fire department’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating, which affects insurance premiums for homes and businesses in the community. The Isle of Palms Fire Department has maintained an ISO rating of 1, the best possible score, since 2017.
Fire Safe SC signals that the Isle of Palms is proactive, not just reactive, when it comes to fire.