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66 <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />Mebane Fire Department provides services within the Efland Fire District on a <br />contract basis. Funding for these services ($9,000) comes from the Efland District's <br />annual appropriations. <br />NORTH CHATHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />The North Chatham Fire Department is composed of combination paid and <br />volunteer members. There are 30 volunteer members, 33 full-time employees, and <br />four part-time employees. There are 10 on-duty personnel on a 24/7 basis in the <br />North Chatham Fire District. The number of volunteers responding to an emergency <br />generally ranges from two to six members. The Fire Chief is selected by a <br />seven-member elected Board of Directors and is responsible for hiring all additional <br />department staff. <br />Exhibit 61 displays the department's staffing. <br />ExHrBlr 61 <br />CURRENT DEPARTMENT STAFFING <br />POSITION TaTAL STAFFING <br />Fire Chief 1 <br />Deputy Fire Chief 1 <br />Captain -Administration 1 <br />Captain - Career Shift- 3 <br />Captain - Volunteer 4 <br />Lieutenant - Career Shift 9 <br />Lieutenant - Volunteer 2 <br />Engineer - Career 10 <br />Firefighter - Career, Driver 3 <br />Firefighter - Career 9 <br />Firefighter - Volunteer 24 <br />Total 67 <br />All members of the department meet the annual State requirement for <br />continuing fire training (36 hours per year). Approximately SO percent of the <br />membership is certified at the Firefighter II level. In addition to fire and emergency <br />medical services, the department participates in the Chatham County Technical <br />~'} MMA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 63 <br />