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101 <br />Departments County wide and pays for the entire costs of <br />operations. <br />• Lack of available data to quantify this should also be questioned in <br />depth. <br />• MMA Consulting Group, Inc. recommended data collection <br />software. <br />• In 2011 OCES purchased Firehouse software for data collection, <br />which is the common software in Orange County. <br />EMS response delays -are an issue -countywide. <br />• An additional medic unit was added in 2009 (Medic 5 — 9am — 9pm) <br />• Cross - staffed unit (Medic 6) online with South Orange Rescue <br />Squad (SORS)- (6pm — 6am) <br />• Paramedic Academy (partnership with .Durham Technical <br />Community College) will allow Medic 7 to be added in November. <br />(9am — 9pm) <br />• Six additional Emergency Medical Technicians /-Paramedics will be <br />hired in FY 2011- 12 <br />—Oftentimes SORS is sent to stand by only to be released without <br />getting an opportunity to respond to a call. <br />o All units in the system are utilized based on their capability. A <br />Basic Life Support (SORS) unit will not be sent on an Advance Life <br />Support (ALS) call if an ALS unit can be utilized along with the fire <br />department first response efforts. <br />VIPER radio system is not suited for fire and rescue applications. <br />• Statewide system was designed by previous OCES administration. <br />• VIPER provides for interoperability <br />• VIPER was designed for users prior to 2009. <br />• Since 2009 — 300 + /- additional users are on the system causing <br />occasional busy signals, additional channels may be needed. <br />• <br />There are dead spots throughout the county <br />• Additional tower sites ($250K each) are needed in multiple areas <br />throughout Orange County. <br />• OCES is working with Orange County Planning Department to <br />identify sites. <br />