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63 <br />ORANGE CbuNTY, AbRTH CAROLINA <br />and continues until 6:00 p.m., effectively providing 12 hours of coverage on each <br />weekday. The station is not regularly staffed on weekends. Part -time -personnel cover <br />authorized leave taken by full-time personnel. An average of eight volunteers <br />respond during weekday hours. Weeknight and weekend response averages between <br />15 and-20 personnel. The fire department has no difficulty attracting or retaining <br />personnel. The Fire Chief is selected by an elected Board of Directors. In addition to <br />the Fire Chief, the department's leadership team includes one Deputy Fire Chief, two <br />Assistant Fire Chiefs, six Captains (two- -are full-time employees), and three <br />Lieutenants. One Captain serves in the capacity of safety officer. All subordinate <br />ranks are appointed by the Fire Chief. <br />Exhibit 52 displays the department's staffing. <br />EXHIBIT 52 <br />CURRENT FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING <br />POSITION <br />TOTALSTAFFING <br />Fire Chief <br />1 <br />Deputy Fire Chief <br />1 <br />Assistant Fire Chief <br />2 <br />Volunteer Captain <br />4 <br />Full -time Captain <br />2 <br />Lieutenant <br />3 <br />Volunteer Firefighter <br />25 <br />Total <br />38 <br />The department is in- the process of certifying personnel at the Firefighter I <br />and Firefighter H levels. Department personnel -meet the annual training standards <br />required by the State of North Carolina. Two firefighters are certified at the EMT - <br />Paramedic level; eight firefighters are certified at the EMT -Basic level; the balance of <br />the department's members are certified as Medical First Responders (MFRs). <br />In 2009, the department responded to 387 requests for emergency services. <br />Emergency medical calls account for approximately 56 percent of the department's <br />responses. An overview of emergency responses is provided in Exhibit 53. <br />* MfIL4 CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 59 <br />