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A4141.4.4410t4 2 9 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM John Link, County Manager <br /> DATE: June 20, 2005 <br /> RE: Suggested Approach to Initiating Fire/Rescue Service Study <br /> At the Board's work session on May 23,2005, Commissioners discussed a staff report and <br /> recommendations regarding how the County might assist the volunteer fire and rescue agencies to <br /> provide the best possible service in the most cost effective manner. The Board generally endorsed <br /> the initiation of a study of this subject during FY 2005-06. <br /> My recommended 2005-06 operating budget was on its way to the printer the very evening we had <br /> this discussion, so there was not an opportunity for me to specifically earmark recommended <br /> funding for this undertaking in next year's budget. However,I suggest that the Board consider <br /> using the$25,000 included in my recommended budget for"Manager's Miscellaneous" as a source <br /> for any funding that may be needed to initiate this study effort during the next fiscal year <br /> At this point,I do not believe that we can accurately estimate the cost of such a study,because we <br /> have not recently discussed with the volunteer agencies a realistic and prioritized list of the specific <br /> issues we collectively want to review. The cost of the work could range from a few thousand dollars <br /> to many tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the scope of work that the County asks an <br /> `- outside consultant to undertake. Emergency Management Director Jack Ball has brought to my <br /> attention a volunteer emergency service study in Montgomery County,Virginia that cost <br /> approximately$35,000,but I cannot say at this time whether the scope of work there parallels what <br /> we may ultimately determine should be reviewed in Orange County. A similar study was conducted <br /> in New Hanover County,NC about eight years ago at a cost of$25,000. <br /> Staff did have some informal discussions several years ago with volunteer agency representatives <br /> regarding topics that might be useful in helping to establish a study scope of work. A few of these <br /> 1. = are listed below,and might serve as a starting point for shaping the scope of a 2005-06 study: <br /> • : Identify areas where County fire service could be more proficient and effective. <br /> • : Improve County fire protection services by identifying areas with excessive response times and <br /> travel distances based on existing fire district boundaries and station locations. <br /> • Identify future recruitment, staffing and retention needs of the volunteer fire and rescue <br /> departments. <br /> • Identify future equipment needs of the volunteer fire and rescue departments with station <br /> locations in fire and rescue districts based on projected future residential and commercial growth <br /> patterns. <br />
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