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i <br />GRANGE COUNTY, AbRTH CAROLINA <br />III. COUNTY FIRE, RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGENCIES <br />CAmwELL FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />The Caldwell Fire Department provides fire and first responder services within <br />the Little River Fire District in the northeast portion of -Orange County. The <br />department consists of 41 volunteer firefighters, with many certified as Emergency <br />Medical Technicians.. The department operates from a single fire station located at <br />7020- Guess Road in Rougemont. <br />The station was constructed in 1979; -an addition to the building was <br />constructed in 1985; and the station was - renovated in 2000. The department has <br />constructed a training tower adjacent to the fire station. The department's fleet <br />consists of one engine, one combination engine /tanker, one mini- pumper, one brush <br />vehicle, and two traditional tankers. The department has a seven - member Board of <br />Directors who select the Fire Chief on an annual basis. The Fire Chief selects the <br />corps of officers, which consists of one Assistant Chief, two Captains (one Captain <br />assists with fire operations; one Captain oversees EMS and assists with <br />administration matters), and two Lieutenants. The department also has a safety <br />officer and an administrative assistant. <br />Exhibit 17 displays the department's staffing. <br />EXHIBIT 17 <br />CURRENT FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING <br />POSITION <br />TOTAL STAFFING <br />Fire Chief <br />1 <br />Assistant Chief <br />1 <br />Safety Officer <br />1 <br />EMS Captain /Administrative Captain <br />1 <br />Fire Captain <br />1 <br />Lieutenant <br />2 <br />Firefighter <br />33 <br />Total <br />40 <br />* ADM CONSULTING QOUP, INC. 34 <br />