The department improved its ratings! Prior to this inspection, the Davidson Fire Department was rated a Class 5/9E which means that the department earned a “5” within the town and anywhere within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant, and a “9” for anything outside of this range, including most of Davidson’s ETJ (extra-territorial jurisdiction). As a result of this most recent inspection, the fire department has now earned a Class 2 rating within the incorporated city limits and a Class 4 rating for anywhere in the ETJ within five miles of a fire station (which our calculations show includes all current structures). The Class 2 rating places the Davidson Fire Department in the top three percent of all fire departments statewide, a particularly significant achievement for a small department.