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17 <br />ORANGE CbUNTY, AbRTH CAROLINA <br />EXHIBIT 8 <br />STATIONS AND APPARATUS FLEET (INCLUDES RESERVE APPARATUS) <br />AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME <br />Exhibit 9 shows average response time for fire and emergency medical service <br />calls for service in Orange County. The information was reported by the Orange <br />County Department of Emergency Services. The County, as a result of software <br />limitations, was not able to generate other response time information. While average <br />response times are interesting, these data do not provide a clear picture of the actual <br />emergency response within the County. Ideally, the response times should be <br />reported in time segments, such as number and percent of responses within two <br />minutes, four minutes, six minutes, etc. <br />Exhibit 9 provides data for 2007, 2008, and 2009. The average response time <br />for fire response in 2009 was seven minutes and 49 seconds. Average response time <br />for EMS in 2009 was 11 minutes and 24 seconds. The information in Exhibit 9 <br />displays call processing time (received to dispatch), dispatch to en route time, en <br />route to on -scene time, and the total response time from dispatch to arrival on- scene. <br />* MMA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 13 <br />STATIONS <br />ENGINE <br />AERIAL <br />TANKER <br />BRUSH <br />COMMAND/UTILITY/ <br />TOTAL <br />COMMENT <br />MULTIPLE PURPOSE <br />The department <br />Ealdwell <br />1 <br />3 <br />2 <br />1 <br />2 <br />8 <br />has one mini- <br />pumper. <br />The department <br />- Carrboro <br />2 <br />3 <br />2 <br />5 <br />10 <br />maintains three <br />reserve units. <br />Cedar Grove <br />2 <br />2- <br />2 <br />2 <br />1 <br />7 <br />The department <br />Chapel Hill <br />5 <br />8 <br />1 <br />3- <br />12 <br />maintains three <br />reserve units. <br />Efland <br />2 <br />3 <br />2 <br />1 <br />2 <br />8 <br />Eno <br />2 <br />3 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />6 <br />New Hope <br />2 <br />3 <br />2 <br />1 <br />3 <br />9 <br />The department <br />Orange Rural <br />2 <br />3 <br />1 <br />3 <br />1 <br />- 3 <br />11 <br />maintains three <br />pumper- tankers. <br />Orange Grove <br />1 <br />2 <br />2 <br />1 <br />1 <br />6 <br />White Cross <br />1 <br />2 <br />1 <br />1 <br />2 <br />6 <br />Total <br />20 <br />32 <br />4 <br />15 <br />9 1 <br />23 <br />-83 <br />AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME <br />Exhibit 9 shows average response time for fire and emergency medical service <br />calls for service in Orange County. The information was reported by the Orange <br />County Department of Emergency Services. The County, as a result of software <br />limitations, was not able to generate other response time information. While average <br />response times are interesting, these data do not provide a clear picture of the actual <br />emergency response within the County. Ideally, the response times should be <br />reported in time segments, such as number and percent of responses within two <br />minutes, four minutes, six minutes, etc. <br />Exhibit 9 provides data for 2007, 2008, and 2009. The average response time <br />for fire response in 2009 was seven minutes and 49 seconds. Average response time <br />for EMS in 2009 was 11 minutes and 24 seconds. The information in Exhibit 9 <br />displays call processing time (received to dispatch), dispatch to en route time, en <br />route to on -scene time, and the total response time from dispatch to arrival on- scene. <br />* MMA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 13 <br />