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South Orange County Rescue Squad Summary The squad provides emergency ambulance service to UNC Chapel Hill and the surrounding area on a part-time basis. The squad is also called on by the state when needed. The Squad covers 600 patient contacts and 360 transports per year. The squad provides a high level service for large crowds for special events and sporting events. The Squad has two stations, one in Carrboro and one at UNC -CH. An organizational chart is given of the squad's well structured hierarchy. The Carrboro station is small for the squad's needs. The squad cannot afford upgrades for 800MHz radios, which constitute about a year of revenues. Members include 75 students and community adults, of which 41 are provisional members. The squad has ten certified instructors. The squad successfully recruits UNC -CH students, although the attrition rate significantly reduces member contributions. The current apparatus is described with type and age given. A new ambulance is needed. SAGE recommends renovating the Carrboro station. SAGE recommends a long term - financial plan and three -year running budget for financial health. Fifty 800MHz radios will cost $250,000. Figures on budgetary and financial management and for renovation are not given. The squad needs help in records, data, and financial management. Issues Not Addressed: 1. Response times 2. Population 3. Value of structure 4. Level of risk 5. Adequacy of volunteers and staff 6. Population centers and projected growth areas 7. Any gaps affecting services and critical areas to be addressed 8. Any changes in the facility configuration 9. Recommend a strategy for addressing longer -term demands within the county 10. Countywide public education programs on public safety and being self sufficient in disasters. 11. Identify the population in the unincorporated areas of Orange County served 12. opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, or improve the overall service 13. Provide an estimated cost (operating and capital) of recommended solutions or alternative solutions proposed 14. Identify countywide training facility need and specific training standards. 15. Identify opportunities where county can assist the volunteer departments with required paperwork and administrative issues List of Original Needs a. Effectiveness, j`ectiveness, appropriateness, demand, and response capability The squad provides emergency ambulance service to UNC Chapel Hill and the surrounding area on a part-time basis. The squad is also called on by the state when needed. r 21