Agenda - 11-17-2011 - 1 - Attachment 3

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ORANGE COUNTY, 1~RTH CAROLINA in the County are within four miles of a fire station. Approximately 98.5 percent of the County streets are within six miles of a fire station. EXHIBIT ~ 3 DISTANCE MAP - STREET M ILES AND AREA COVERED AREA AND STREETS WITHIN TWO, FOUR, AND SIX MILES OF EACH STATION SQUARE MILES PERCENT STREET MILES PERCENT Less than 2 miles 103.66 25.8% 710.28 39.5% 2 to less than 4 miles 206.65 51.5% 779.14 43.3% 4 to less than 6 miles 84.97 21.2% 282.74 15.7% 6 miles or more 6.12 1.5% 26.27 1.5% Total 401.40 100.0% 1,798.43 100.0% AREA AND STREETS WITHIN TWO, FOUR, AND SIX MILES OF EACH STATION (CUMULATIVE) SQUARE MILES PERCENT STREET MILES PERCENT Less than 2 miles 103.66 25.8% 710.28 39.5% Less than 4 miles 310.31 77.3% 1,489.42 82.8% Less than 6 miles 395.28 98.5% 1,772.16 98.5% 6 miles or more 6.12 1.5% 26.27 1.5% Total 401.40 100.0% 1, 798.43 100.0% COUNTY-Tti1DE MAPPING DATA - 71ZAVEL TfME MAPS The response time, or travel time, maps show the response from each fire station in two-minute increments. Two maps show travel time from each fire station. In a similar manner to the distance maps, Map 3 does not include fire district boundaries and Map 4 displays travel time with fire district boundaries. The maps indicate the streets and area covered intwo-minute increments. The maps required the assignment of average travel speeds to roadways. The maps presented in this report have incorporated an average speed of 28 miles per hour (mph) for roadways in the County. There are 1,798 miles of improved and unimproved highways, roadways, vehicular trails, and long driveways accessing one or more dwelling units or places of employment in Orange County. The computer maps graphically show the response capability of emergency response agencies. The maps also generate data, which allows an assessment of ~} 11~I1A CONSULTING GkOUP, INC. j.9