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3 BACKGROUND In early 2010, Emergency Services staff entered into conversations with the staff and Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina. The purpose was to discuss alcohol related student issues at UNC and ways that Orange County Emergency Services could assist in a effort to reduce sys- tem overload. The outcome of those conversations resulted in plans for sever- al initiatives and the offer to base an ambulance on campus to improve service delivery. A unit in the married housing complex known as Odom Village was selected by the UNC Facilities and Housing Division. On September 20, 2011 the Board of Orange County Commissioners ap- proved the location situated near UNC Hospital on Weaver Dairy Road. Shortly after the approval, the UNC Facilities and Housing Division be- gan renovating and upgrading the quadplex. Designated as Station 3, the site serves UNC campus, Southeast Chapel Hill and Southern Orange Coun- ty. Medic 3 is an essential unit during heavy-traffic days on campus such as during football and basketball games and its strategic location allows the unit to move east and west with relative ease serving a wider area. Emergency Services staff worked closely with UNC Housing to install equip- ment necessary for 24 hour operations. Radio-Frequency ID (RFID) readers were installed for security, shorelines were installed and accommodations were prepared for ambulance parking. Staff equipped the new EMS station with ra- dios, computers, medical and cleaning supplies. On October 3, 2011 , EMS opened and began operating out of the campus station. UNC and Orange County were excellent partners throughout the implementation. - UNC was and continues to be extremely re- Ii �+ sponsive to reported needs. Inspections of this station reveal that EMS crews are tak- e, 0, ing exceptional pride in their new "home". z �- � y 3