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.• <br />ORANGE COUNTY, A70RTH CAROLINA <br />and four part -time employees. There are 10 on -duty personnel on a 24/7 basis in-the <br />North Chatham Fire District. The number of volunteers responding to an emergency <br />generally ranges from two to six members. The Fire Chief is selected by a <br />seven- member elected Board of Directors and is responsible for hiring-all additional <br />department staff. <br />Exhibit 61 displays the department's staffing. <br />EXHIBIT 61 <br />CURRENT DEPARTMENT STAFFING <br />=POSITION <br />TOTAL STAFFING <br />Fire Chief <br />1 <br />Deputy Fire Chief <br />1 <br />- Captain - Administration <br />1 <br />Captain - Career Shift <br />3 <br />Captain - Volunteer <br />4 <br />Lieutenant - Career Shift <br />9 <br />Lieutenant - Volunteer <br />2 <br />Engineer - Career <br />1=0 <br />Firefighter - Career, Driver <br />3 <br />Firefighter - Career <br />9 <br />Firefighter - Volunteer <br />24 <br />Total <br />67 <br />All members of the department meet the annual State requirement for <br />continuing fire training (36 hours per year). Approximately 50 percent of the <br />membership is certified at the Firefighter II level. In addition to fire and emergency <br />medical services, the department participates in the Chatham County Technical <br />Rescue Team. The technical rescue program includes all traditional technical rescue <br />components, with the exception of confined space. In support of their emergency <br />operations, the department conducts an on -going pre- incident data collection <br />program. All commercial properties receive a site visit with the resulting preplans <br />stored in laptop computers in department vehicles. Approximately 50 percent of the <br />response district has municipal fire hydrants. The department relies on rural water <br />supply operations in the remaining area. North Chatham's primary mutual aid <br />* ADM CONSULTING aOUP, INC. 65 <br />