The City of Perry recently received an Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating of Class 3/3x. Perry’s previous rating was 4/4x. Perry Fire and Emergency Services is now one of the 9.3% fire departments in the nation with a Class 3 designation. The new rating took effect on Dec. 1, 2021. The ISO evaluates fire departments across the nation to determine how well-equipped they are to respond and extinguish fires in their community. The scale is rated from 1 to 10, with 1 being the best. Many insurance companies use this rating in calculating insurance premiums for commercial property owners.