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k. Adequacy of volunteers and staff: The department is well staffed and has stable volunteers <br />given 38 active members with an average tenure of 10.13 years, and service of <br />administrators. <br />1. Population centers and projected growth areas: Not addressed <br />m. Arry gaps affecting services and critical areas to be addressed.• Not addressed <br />n. Arry changes in the facility configuration: Not addressed <br />o. Recommend a strategy for addressing longer-term demands within the county: Not addressed <br />p. Countywide public education programs on public safety and being self sufficient in disasters: <br />Not addressed <br />q. Ident~ the population in the unincorporated areas of Orange County served.• Not addressed <br />r. Opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, or improve the overall service: T'he report <br />mentions that the district has a debt of $228,400 with a loan payment of $27,000, yet it does <br />not mention restructuring or paying offthe debt as a means to improve the district's financial <br />hea.lth. An ISO rating of six can be reached by additional training, training record keeping <br />recruiting additional staff inembers and retaining one more pump. <br />s. Provide an estimated cost (operating and capital) of recommended solutions or alternative <br />solutions proposed.• Increasing the ta,x ra.te for $96,000 will fund more staffing and help <br />purchase 800MHz radios. A recruiting program to increase volunteers is suggested and use of <br />Chapel Hill Fire-rescue facilities but costs are not discussed. <br />t. How the county can irrvolve Fire and Rescue Departments in processes and programs that <br />affect operational issues: T'he county should not lower taxes after property reassessments to <br />maintain fmancial stability. The county should improve communications by imposing a small <br />tax to assist departments with purchasing 800MHz radios and Computer Aided Dispatch <br />equipment. This is expanded on in the section "Countywide Recommendations: ' <br />u. Review ISO ratings and how county can assist Fire departments: Efland's ISO rating was <br />reduced from 9S to 7. A rating of six can be reached by additional training, training record <br />keeping recruiting additional staff members and retaining one more pump. <br />v. Ident~ countywide trainingfacility need and specific training standards: Not addressed <br />8 1 <br />