Photo by Jim Epperson Cory Thatcher, a volunteer firefighter in Flint, looks at a faucet at Brook Hill Upper School. Firefighters are mapping out businesses and school campuses to better respond if there is an emergency. Bullard fire chief Keith Newburn says that if firefighters can map out the area, the insurance premiums could go down. The Bullard Volunteer Fire Department is mapping where exits, windows and hazardous materials are at businesses and schools in an effort to lower insurance premiums in the area.

The goal is to map out every business that is willing so the department can get a better ISO rating. If the fire department reaches its goal, then Bullard residents could see up to a 30 percent decrease in their insurance premiums.

So fire fighters took to the streets last week and asked businesses and school to open their doors so they could do a walk through.

Bullard Volunteer Firefighter Justin Walker said the fire department wants to be able to respond to fires without asking questions.

"If you are not running calls then you get ready for them," he said.

Fire Chief Keith Newburn said that it is good to know specific information, like where are cleaning agents that could convert to dangerous chemicals. And for Brook Hill, it is good to know where laundry rooms are and where special needs kids are housed.

"Basically, it gives us an opportunity to prepare,"Newburn said. "Prepares if there is a fire at night."