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Orono Fire Needs Assessment <br />33 | Page <br /> <br />3.6.2 Resource Distribution <br />Since we know where and when incidents occur in Orono, we can evaluate the deployment of <br />existing resources against historical demand. The map below shows our ability to respond from <br />each station within an assumed four- and 8-minute travel time. The geography and nature of <br />the road network present challenges to the fire department within the City of Orono. It is <br />important to recognize that the maps generated by this process do not account for the time it <br />takes a volunteer to travel to the station among other items. It only provides an indication of <br />the expected duration between pulling out of the station and arriving on scene under normal <br />driving conditions. <br /> <br />Insurance Services Office (ISO) requirements must be considered when evaluating distribution <br />of resources. To receive the highest amount of credit with ISO, properties should be within 1.5 <br />miles of a fire engine, 2.5 miles of an aerial apparatus for properties over three stories in height <br />or greater than 25,000 square feet, and within five total miles of a fire station. The map below <br />shows the travel distances of 1.5, 2.5 and 5 miles from each fire station.