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13 <br /> ire r r a a r 1 1 o <br /> 1 r <br /> �GrCA %� r% m/ /0 10 0 r r%/°10 m% % vf ;( <br /> 'fr '? <br /> uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu <br /> departments to implement a plan for compliance with their applicable NFPA standards by <br /> January 2014, with a goal to meet these standards by January 2016. <br /> GOAL V: Planning for a Countywide Training Facility <br /> Objective A:To work with Orange County to provide a modern, centrally located training facility for <br /> firefighters and emergency personnel. <br /> Background: Caldwell Fire Department built the first training facility in Orange County in 1981, a <br /> drill tower that is still used frequently. Chapel Hill opened a training facility in the mid-1980s <br /> that provides a classroom, drafting pit, drill tower, and burn building. Both facilities are open for <br /> shared multi-departmental use; however, they are older and not easily accessible for all <br /> departments. The Orange County Chief's Association would like to work towards finalizing a plan <br /> for a modern replacement facility by January 2016, with a goal of completion by January 2018. <br /> GOAL VI: Preparing a Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment Plan <br /> Objective A: To work with Orange County to prepare a Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment Plan by January <br /> 2013. This plan will establish: <br /> a. Specific inventory of target hazards and infrastructure protection needs <br /> b. The frequency, probability, and history of events <br /> c. The types of responses that are needed in the county <br /> d. Who is/can be prepared to offer that response, e.g., swift water rescue, mass casualty <br /> incidents <br /> e. Training needs for various departments <br /> f. Adequate legal protection to the organizations providing the services <br /> g. That fire protection and emergency service needs shall be considered in the <br /> development review and approval processes <br /> Background: Risk assessment plans are proven emergency management tools that integrate GIS <br /> based mapping with hazard projections. A comprehensive Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment Plan <br /> has never been completed in Orange County, but these plans are required by FEMA for disaster <br /> reimbursements.18 The OCCA would like to be involved in the development of the initial plan <br /> and subsequent 5-10 year updates done to maintain the plan. <br /> GOAL VII: Building Better Relationships with Key Stakeholders <br /> Objective A: To ensure sustainable services and recognize the nature of long-term partnership between <br /> the Orange County Board of Commissioners and volunteer fire and rescue services by instituting five- <br /> year coverage contracts with annual review and extension by January 2013. <br /> Background: Most volunteer fire departments in Orange County operate on old contracts with <br /> automatic one-year renewals.This means that either party could decide to terminate the <br /> contract, leaving only one year to scramble to find solutions.The North Carolina State <br /> Legislature has recognized a five-year contracting period with rural fire departments as an <br /> 18 http://www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/risk.shtm <br /> 11 <br />