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26 <br /> <br />asANGS cavt~' <br />saARn a~ caxi~ISSZaNE~s <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No ,}~,'-(?.,, <br />ACTIaN AGENt}A I~'EM A$BTRACT <br />ideating Date: October 5; 1994 <br />BUB~?ECT: Rescue Service Provision in Orange County <br />rrrrrrr..~r....rr..r~r..rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~.rrrrr.wrrr..r.~rrrrr.. <br />LEPARTMENT Emergency Management/ PLTSLTC SEAEtxHG YES NO X <br />County Manager <br />rrrrr.rrrrrrrrrr-r----.._r.~..+.-..--- rrrrr...rrr r~+r..r.q~rrr_rrr.. ._rrrr..r <br />ATTACffidENT ~S ~ <br />9(29/94 Staff Report <br />Reserve Service Matrix <br />Draft Agreement Between (CRS & SOBS <br />ZNFaRMATIaN CaNTACT <br />Nick Aaters,•ext~3030 <br />Rod• Visser, ext •2300 <br />TELEPI;aNE NLtMi3ER <br />13i.llsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />atn:ham 688-7331 <br />rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrr rr..rr__.._.~r....r---wwrr__rrrrrr_rr..rr-_rr...r__.~.w r....~_r.+r.r <br />PURPOSE: Ta receive a report on ,plans far the provision of rescue <br />service throughout Orange County, <br />SACKGRaUND: At the April 19, 1994 meeting, the Hoard of Cammassianers <br />heard a request Pram the South Orange Rescue Squaii to consider <br />establishing a South Orange Rescue Service D3.stzict. At that tame, the <br />Board asked staff to pregare a report after reviewing what rescue <br />service needs exist in Orange County, what aptaans exist far providing <br />those servicesr and how might those alternatives be financed. <br />Ia a series of meetings over the past several months, County staff and <br />various emergency response agency personnel discussed historical levels <br />af,rescue service and yneadence of rescue calls, desired Levels of <br />service, and options for providing rescue service. The mast <br />signa.facant outcome of these discussions has been agreement by the <br />South Orange Rescue.Squad and the Orange County Rescue Squad that they <br />will work~and train ja~.ntly to provide basin anal 'specialized rescue <br />service throughout Orange County, with assistance on basic services <br />Pram other emergency response agencies. <br />Additional world remains to be done in identifying any pressing <br />rescue equipment needs and haw those needs could be funded. <br />Following further discussions with rescue squad leaders, staff plan <br />to present more specific recammendatians concern3,ng equipment needs and <br />funding samet~ne during the next several months. <br />RECaMMENL-ATTaN: The Manager recommends that the Bawd receive the <br />report far information only at this time. <br />