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ORANGE CbUNTY, luDRTH 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 TOTAL $TAFFING <br />Fire Chief 1 <br />Deputy Fire Chief 1 <br />Captain -Administration 1 <br />Captain -Career Shift 3 <br />Captain - Volunteer 4 <br />Lieutenant - Career Shift 9 <br />Lieutenant - Volunteer 2 <br />Engineer - Career 10 <br />Firefighter - Career, Driver 3 <br />Firefighter - Career 9 <br />Firefighter - Volunteer 24 <br />Total 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 SO 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 />~'} MMA CbNSULTING GkouP, INC. 65 <br />