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37 <br />ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA <br />The department reports that volunteer response is similar in the daytime and <br />in the evening. Six to 13 personnel respond to emergency incidents. The department <br />also operates a Junior Firefighter program as a community youth activity and a <br />source of new volunteers. <br />Consistent with North Carolina regulations, all department members are <br />required to attend 36 hours of annual training. Members of the department also hold <br />certifications as Firefighter I and Firefighter II, as well as Medical First Responder <br />(MFR). The department's routine training sessions are scheduled on Thursday <br />evenings. New members are required to attend six training sessions and complete the <br />State's training requirement prior to becoming full members of the department. <br />The department's operating budget has remained stable from 2006 through <br />2010. In addition to funding for operating and maintenance expenses, the <br />department also maintains a capital reserve for purchasing non-disposable <br />equipment, fleet resources, and debt service on real property. Exhibit 18 shows the <br />past four years of the department's approved budgets. <br />EXHIBIT 1 8 <br />CALDWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET (COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT FUNDING <br />2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 <br />$163,677 $.186,035 $166,939 $168,093 <br />Percent /ncrease or Decrease 13.7% - 10.3% 0.07% <br />As outlined above, the department maintains an emergency fleet of six fire <br />apparatus, three engines, two tankers, and a brush truck. Exhibit 19 lists the model <br />of each vehicle, the year of acquisition, and the vehicle designation. <br />{~'} MMA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. .34 <br />