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50 <br />ORANGE COUNTY. AORTH CAROLINA <br />2009. The fire depar- tmentreports an average response time of three minutes and 28 <br />seconds for fire calls, and three minutes and 38 seconds for EMS calls. <br />EXHIBIT 34 <br />FIRE MPARTMENT RESPONSES - 2007 THROUGH 2009 <br />YEAR <br />2007 <br />2008 <br />2009 <br />AVERAGE <br />Number <br />Percent- <br />Number <br />- Percent <br />Number <br />Percent <br />Number <br />Percent <br />Fire <br />235 <br />5.4% <br />139 <br />3.2% <br />121 <br />2.7% <br />165 <br />3.8% <br />Rescue and EMS <br />1,814 <br />41.3% <br />T,949 <br />44.5% <br />1,954 <br />44.1% <br />1,906 <br />433% <br />Other <br />2,338 <br />53.3% <br />2,296 <br />52.4% <br />2,351 <br />53.1% <br />2,328- <br />52:9% <br />Total <br />4,387 <br />100.0% <br />4,384 <br />1-00.0% <br />4,426 <br />100.0% <br />-4,399 <br />100.0% <br />Source: National Fire Incident ReportingSystem (NF /RS) <br />The fire department has a comprehensive fire protection and inspection <br />program. Inspection personnel conducted 1,961 commercial inspections and 373 <br />secondary commercial inspections between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. <br />Personnel also conducted 235 plan reviews. <br />The Chapel Hill Fire Department has developed detailed qualifications for <br />all ranks in the department, including Firefighter, Master Firefighter, Fire <br />Equipment Operator (FED); Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain, and Battalion Chief. <br />Detailed qualifications have also been established for Deputy Fire Marshal and <br />Assistant Fire Marshal. <br />EFLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />The Efland Fire Department provides fire and first responder services to <br />citizens in the Efland Fire District. The department provides services through a 36- <br />member volunteer fire department. The department is lead by a Fire Chief, who is <br />appointed by the Board of Directors. The department has one Fire Chief, two <br />Assistant Fire Chiefs, four Captains, three Lieutenants, and 25 firefighters. All <br />positions, except the Assistant Fire Chiefs, are elected by the membership for a <br />period of one year. The Assistant Fire Chiefs are appointed by the Fire Chief. <br />Exhibit 35 displays the department's current staffing. <br />* MMA CONSULTING GkOUP, INC. 46 <br />