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The sum of the capacities determined for EP,RP, OP, and AAP above is 19500 gpm. The FSRS limits the total capacity to the Basic Fire Flow of 3500 gpm. Next, this capacity is divided by the Basic Fire Flow. Finally, this factor is multiplied by the 5 points available for the "Credit for Pumper Capacity (CPC)". The points calculated for Indian River CO FD for this item were as follows: CPC=5.00 points Item 549—Credit for Ladder,Service ISO establishes a"Credit for Ladder Service (CLS)' (FSRS Item 549). This item reviews the number of response areas within the city with 5 buildings that are 3 or more stories or 35 feet or more in height, or with 5 buildings that have a Needed Fire Flow greater than 3500 gpm,or any combination of this criteria. The height of all buildings in the city, including those protected by automatic sprinklers, is considered when determining the number of needed ladder companies. When no individual response area alone needs a ladder company, at least one ladder company is needed if buildings in the city meet the above criteria. Ladders, tools and equipment normally carried on ladder trucks are needed not only for ladder operations but also for forcible entry, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, lighting and utility control.When long ladders are not needed in a community due to low height of buildings, the other support services tools and equipment are still needed, The number and type of apparatus is dependent upon the height of buildings, needed fire flow and response distance. Response areas not needing a ladder company should have a service company. A service company is an apparatus with some or all of the equipment identified in Table 544.A(see the following pages). The number of ladder or service companies, the height of the aerial ladder, aerial ladder testing and the equipment carried on the in-service ladder trucks and service trucks is compared with the number of needed ladder trucks and service trucks and an FSRS equipment list(Table 544 A, B, and C). Ladder trucks must meet the general criteria of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus to be recognized. The number of needed ladder-service trucks is dependent upon the number of buildings 3 stories or 35 feet or more in height, buildings with a Needed Fire Flow greater than 3500 gpm, the response distance to built-upon areas, the method of operation and the response outside the city. For maximum credit in the Schedule, 2 ladder companies are needed in your district. This is calculated as follows: The greater of: a) 2 ladder companies due to the number of buildings over 3500 gpm or 3 stories in height or the method of operation. Plus b) 0 additional ladder companies because 10% or less of the responses outside of the district result in a reduction of the ladder companies left in the district to 50%or less of the normal strength level. We have recognized 1.5 ladder companies. CDISO Properties,Inc.,2007 Page 20