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ORANGE COUNTY, AIORTH CAROLINA <br />I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />This Assessment of the Current, Fire, Rescue, andEmergencyServlcesDelivery <br />System was conducted for Orange County, North Carolina, by MMA Consulting <br />Group, Inc. The study is designed to present an inventory of fire, rescue, and <br />emergency services provided within the County. The study is not intended to provide <br />recommendations. <br />Orange County has a complex and sophisticated fire and rescue system. Fire <br />protection is provided by two municipal departments, and through as a series of tax <br />supported fire districts. The County contracts with 10 incorporated volunteer fire <br />departments in the County. The County also contracts with the North Chatham <br />Volunteer Fire Department in Chatham founty to provide- services to the Damascus <br />Fire District and the Southern Triangle Fire District. In addition, the Mebane Fire <br />Department (Alamance County) provides services within the Efland Fire District on <br />a contract basis for part of the response area. Exhibit 1 lists the fire, rescue, and <br />emergency service agencies in Orange County and lists the services provided by each <br />agency. <br />EXHIBIT 1 <br />FIRE, RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCIES <br />DEPARTMENT/AGENCY <br />BASIC SERVICES PROVIDED <br />COMMENT <br />Caldwell Fire Department <br />Fire, rescue, medical first <br />Volunteer fire department <br />responder services <br />Carrboro Fire and Rescue Department <br />Fire, rescue, medical first <br />Fully- career fire department <br />responder services, <br />provides services to the Town <br />prevention /inspection and plan <br />of Carrboro. The department <br />review <br />has a contract with Orange <br />County to provide services to <br />the South Orange Fire District. <br />Cedar Grove Fire Department <br />Fire, rescue, medical first <br />Volunteer fire department <br />responder services <br />Chapel Hill Fire Department <br />Fire, rescue, medical first <br />Fully- career fire department <br />responder services, <br />provides services to several <br />prevention /inspection and plan <br />homes by contract with the <br />review <br />County. <br />Efland Fire Department <br />Fire, rescue, medical first <br />Volunteer fire department <br />responder services <br />'*' ASIA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. I <br />