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53 <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />fire hydrants. Municipal fire hydrants are provided along Route 70, toward <br />Hillsborough and Durham. The department has a rural water supply program. <br />Typical response time is between six and seven minutes. <br />The department has a comprehensive personnel protective equipment (PPE) <br />program. All members are provided with a full set of structural firefighting clothing <br />which is replaced on a five to six-year cycle. As a part of the incident command <br />system, the department has developed a Passport personal accountability system for <br />emergency scene operations. The system includes regular accountability checks and <br />a standardized protocol for the evacuation of a building in an emergency. <br />Personnel and resources are deployed from two fire stations. Station #1 is <br />located at 5019 US 70 East. The station is in generally good condition, but the <br />apparatus bays are cramped and there is limited storage space. Station #2, located <br />at St. Mary's Road and Pleasant Green Road, is a four-bay station. <br />Expenditures have increased over the last three years. The budget increased <br />by 21 percent from fiscal year 2007-2008 to fiscal year- 2010-2011. The largest <br />increase was approximately $20,000 for part-time firefighter salaries; this increase <br />is the result of increasing the hours of coverage by part-time personnel. <br />Exhibit 39 displays each apparatus, the year the unit was acquired, and the <br />apparatus designation. <br />EXHIBIT 39 <br />APPARATUS FLEET <br /> YEAR DESIGNATION ENGINE AERIAL TANKER BRUSH COMMAND <br /> UTILITY <br />Engine-tanker, E-One, 1,250 gpm, <br /> <br />1,000- gallon tank 2000 Engine 331 1 <br />Engine-tanker, E-One, 1,250 gpm, <br />1,000- gallon tank 2000 Engine 332 1 <br />Engine- tanker, E-One, 1,000 gpm, <br />1,250-gallon 1995 Engine 344 1 <br />Tanker, Ford, 250 gpm 300- gallon tank 1991 Tanker 343 1 <br />Brush Truck Ford, 200 gpm, 200- gallon 1997 Brush Truck 451 1 <br />Service Vehicle, Ford 1999 Vehicle 381 1 <br />f~} MMA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 50 <br />