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30 <br />"~s':~ _'- Semler Altus Muneris -Volunteers Since 1971 <br />February 22, 2010 <br />Dear Col. Montes de Oca: <br />The South Orange Rescue Squad is extremely excited at the prospect of continuing to move <br />forward in partnership with Orange County Emergency Services and we hope that the issuance <br />of Ambulance and Rescue franchises will be relatively straightforward and expeditious. <br />SORS is willing and committed to develop a practical working agreement with OCES that spells <br />out the operational details that will allow us to continue to provide the high level of service and <br />response that we have to date. <br />Our immediate goal is to develop a reasonable and achievable framework of services that will <br />benefit the citizens of the entire county and provide SORS with the flexibility and opportunity to <br />grow and expand our operational capabilities over time. <br />SORS looks forward to working with OCES to continue to provide: <br />• Supplemental "Surge" EMS and ambulance transport whenever requested by OCES, <br />throughout the entirety of Orange County. SORS will continue to support OCES with <br />both equipment and personnel during times of need. <br />EMS and ambulance coverage for Special Events. SORS has been the long-term <br />provider for the UNC Department of Athletics and also provides coverage of other local <br />events such as high school football games, road races, triathlons, and track meets. SORS <br />has also provided many years of supplemental EMS and ambulance coverage for Town <br />of Chapel Hill events such as Halloween, Fourth of July Fireworks, street fairs and <br />"spontaneous" [usually basketball-related] celebrations on Franklin Street. <br />• Fire and large incident rehabilitation and support for volunteer and municipal fire <br />departments whenever requested by OCES, throughout the entirety of Orange County. <br />Providing hydration and physical checks can be crucial elements of firefighter safety and <br />support. <br />• Technical Rescue Services in the areas of High-Angle, Swiftwater, and Confined-Space <br />rescue. SOBS has been along-term provider of technical rescue awareness, training and <br />rescue support for the Orange Water & Sewer Authority and the UNC Department of <br />Energy Services. SORS also provides state wide and regional technical rescue assistance <br />whenever it is needed. <br />• Regularly scheduled EMS and ambulance coverage to augment OCES resources <br />county wide. SORS has historically provided scheduled EMS and ambulance support in <br />PO Box 128, Carrboro, NC 27510-0128 ~ 919.967.1515 ~ www.sorescue.org <br />