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50 <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />EXHIBIT 36 <br />NUMBER AND TYPE OF INCIDENTS <br />EFLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT ZOO7- 2009 <br /> 2UU7 <br />Number Percent 2U08 <br />Number Percent 20U9 <br />Number Percent AVERAGE <br />Number Percent <br />Fire 90 15.8% 66 13.3% 50 10.8% 69 13.5% <br />Rescue & EMS 236 41.3% 234 47.2% 245 52.9% 238 46.7% <br />Other 245 42.9% 196 39.5% 168 36.3% 203 39.8% <br />Total 571 100% 496 100% 463 100% 510 100% <br />Source: Nationa/fire /ncident Reporting system (NF/RS) <br />Efland has developed aschool-based public education program. The program <br />entails routine visits to schools in the Efland Fire District. Additionally, the <br />department maintains apre-incident planning program. Data has been collected on <br />churches and commercial property within the district The data is stored in written <br />format on department vehicles for use in emergency operations. <br />The department relies primarily on rural water supply operations. There are <br />some municipal fire hydrants for department use, located mainly along Route 70. <br />The department's ISO rating is 7. <br />Mutual aid relationships are maintained with several other Orange County Fire <br />Departments. The prunary mutual aid partners of the department are the Orange <br />Rural Fire Department, Cedar Grove Fire Department, Orange Grove Fire Department, <br />and Mebane Fire Department. The Mebane Fire Department provides services within <br />the Efland Fire District on a contractual basis. Funding for these services ($9,000) <br />comes from the district's annual appropriations. <br />Similar to other fire agencies in Orange County, the Efland Fire District relies <br />on tax revenue. However, some donations from individuals and groups are received. <br />Over the past two years, the department's operating budget has remained stable. The <br />increase in the department's budget from fiscal year 2007-2008 to fiscal year 2008- <br />2009 coincided with the opening of a second fire station. In addition to routine <br />operations and maintenance expenses, the department also maintains a capital <br />reserve fund for the replacement of capital equipment and fleet items, as well as <br />f~'} MMA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 47 <br />