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<br />~•~}~~-` - .. ~ MEMORANDUM
<br />~"'~~F~a'-~i~ ~ ~ • •Orange County Board of Commissioners
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<br />~r: ~:I`R0~.1~I::J ~::' ~: ~. ~ John Link, County Manager
<br />,~. ~ June 20, 2005
<br />~~'' `` `~ ~'~~ -'` ~ ' ~ •~ roach to Initiating FirelRescue Service Study
<br />~~~`~;sj~.' ~~~::{a: • Suggested APP
<br />~:~;:Atr~.e..Board s:work•session on May 23, 2005, Commissioners discussed a staff report and
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<br />..;~;.recommendati6ns regarding how the County might assist the volunteer fire and rescue agencies to
<br />,_a,~prpvde;tle,best possible service in the most cost effective manner. The Board generally endorse
<br />`~th:~~.iri%tiafigii of a study of taus subject during FY 2005-06.
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<br />_., . iecommenc~ed.2005-06 operating budget was on its way tb the printer the very evening we
<br />~~ ~t1~.sa.~scui<ysiaai, .sa there was not an opportunity forme to• specifically earmark recommende
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<br />~~~fiiudngfgr,ltlusundertal~ing in nextyear, s budget. However, I suggest that the Board consider
<br />-~~~usuig,the~~$25`000~:included in myrecom~.ended. budget far Mauager s Miscellaneous as a source
<br />!=~~=fo~an~!:fariclaug ~thatt.may be needed.to initiate this study effort during the next fiscal year.
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<br />~w~2iA.t~tTits,:.go~uut•;I do,,not.believe.that we can accurately estimate the cost of such a study, ecause we
<br />~,.:~FGhave`ii'o~ receitly:ciiscissed•with the.volunteer agencies a realistic and prioritized list of the specific
<br />~`~ {•'~~'-`+=}°~'°~''~'"' :5"'"~.:' •:' ~ .': •... .• .~ .,~ : • ~ ~ could range from a few thousand dollars
<br />~?:~ssii'es;:v~e; ci~l~ectivel~Y~vant to review. The cost of the work•
<br />F~r'~a~`~~''~4•"~`'~'~``•'• ~ • ••• • of dollars depending an the scope of work that the County asks an
<br />k`s~`fo:mJauj!'tees':of t]iousaiids ,
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<br />Fs~a:F~qutside;cousultant to undertake. •Emergency Management Director Jack Ball has brought to my
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<br />:.~ •at~ent?.onra~YOl~iiteer emezgency service study in Montgomery County, Virginia t cast
<br />"~~~'~"``'~ic'"~~'~a~e1'~F~ 35000, but I cannot say at this time whether the scope of work there parallels what
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<br />~;Nh~~„m.ayulttmatelysdetermine should be reviewed in Orange County: A similar study was can ucte
<br />~~; _ `•~• ght years ago of a cost of $25,000.
<br />~~.~`ii~Z~Tew.Hanover:Caunty,.NC about ei
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<br />~',`~-,'~~-.••-~-.~,,~, ~clic~:, $aye', some mfonmal •discussions several years ago with volunteer agency representatives
<br />~regardu.g.topics :that might be useful in helping to establish a study scope of work. A few a ese
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<br />~~~°~~.re:listed below', and might serve as a starting point far shaping the scope of a 2005-06 study:
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<br />`~ g^~~~~Identi~ areas.where. County fire service could be mare proficient and effective.
<br />s•••=®r~ ~,Im. rove~Coiin. fire rotection services by identifying areas with excessive response times an
<br />';;,r••:.R-:,traweLcli.stances.based on. existingfire district boundaries and station locai~.ons.
<br />n~=~,~~`'a`~'".~~:;''•....`.... • ,:. • .. . ••• tm.ent, staffing and retention needs ofthe volunteer fire and rescue
<br />~~ ~:;~~~~ Ideitify~ fiitire iecrui
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<br />r~n:•, ~:Identify;fiiture ••equipment needs of the volunteer fire and rescue departments with stattan
<br />'~''~ *'~~~-1o~~ati6iisi fire and rescue districts based on projected future residential and commercial growth
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