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ORANGE CbUNTY, 1~RTH CAROLINA <br />addition to the Fire Chief, the department leadership team includes one Deputy Fire <br />Chief, two Assistant Fire Chiefs, one full-time Captain, and three volunteer Captains. <br />The Fire Chief is responsible for appointing all subordinate ranks. Volunteer Captains <br />are assigned various administrative responsibilities, such as firefighter safety or the <br />first responder program. <br />Exhibit 57 displays the department's staffing. <br />EXHIBIT 57 <br />CURRENT DEPARTMENT STAFFING <br />POSITION TOTAL STAFFING <br />Fire Chief ~ <br />Deputy Fire Chief 1 <br />Assistant Fire Chief 2 <br />Volunteer Captain 3 <br />Full- time Captain 1 <br />Firefighter 30 <br />Part- time Firefighter 2 <br />Total 40 <br />More than 22 members have met the training requirements of the State of <br />North Carolina for interior fire operations. In addition, 19 department members are <br />certified as Medical First Responders (MFRs). The full-time Captain acts in the <br />capacity of department training officer and is responsible for the development of the <br />training schedule to ensure that State-mandated training is accomplished. <br />The number of emergency responses are reported to have been stable over the <br />past three years. In 2009, the department responded to 218 requests for emergency <br />services; 113 of those requests were for emergency medical services. <br />' 11~IIA CONSULTING GkOUP, INC. 62 <br />