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e. Demand Level and range of Service. Not addressed <br />f. Response times Not addressed <br />g. Population The north is rural, the south is suburban. <br />h. Value of structure The district has an assessed property value of $561,296,000. Site market <br />or accounting value is not addressed. <br />i. Level of risk: Not addressed <br />j. Age and adequacy of vehicles and equipment: The current apparatus is detailed with a <br />volume capacity of 3,250, which is at the lower end of acceptable norms. 800MHz radios are <br />needed. <br />k. Adequacy of volunteers and staff Eno has 26 volunteers and six career firefighters, but no <br />current members live in proximity to the proposed new station. The department feels that <br />more in-house certified instructors would be helpful. <br />1. Population centers and projected growth areas: Not addressed <br />m. Any gaps affecting services and critical areas to be addressed: Not addressed <br />n. Any changes in the facility configuration: Not addressed <br />o. Recommend a strategy for addressing longer-term demands within the county: SAGE <br />recommends building the new station or renovating the existing station on the current site. <br />The department should develop a recruitment program for more volunteer members and <br />identify members would could be trained to be certified instructors. <br />p. Countywide public education programs on public safety and being self sufficient in disasters: <br />Not addressed <br />q. Identify the population in the unincorporated areas of Orange County served: Not addressed <br />r. Opportunities to improve eff ciency, reduce cost, or improve the overall service: A second <br />station and 800MHz radios are necessary. <br />s. Provide an estimated cost (operating and capital) of recommended solutions or alternative <br />solutions proposed.• Not addressed <br />t. How the county can involve Fire and Rescue Departments in processes and programs that <br />affect operational issues: The county should not lower taxes after property reassessments to <br />maintain financial stability. The county should improve communications by imposing a small <br />tax to assist departments with purchasing 800MHz radios and Computer Aided Dispatch <br />equipment. Expanded on in the final section "Countywide Recommendations." <br />u. Review ISO ratings and how county can assist Fire departments: Not addressed <br />v. Identify countywide training facility need and specific training standards: Not addressed <br />w. Identify opportunities where County can assist the Volunteer Departments with required <br />paperwork and administrative issues: Not addressed <br />-~ 10 <br />