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C. Manpower on Scene. Town should have adopted standard operating <br />guidelines that address the appropriate number of firefighters needed on <br />all type fire calls. The National Incident Management System shall be <br />used at all incidents to manage personnel. <br />D. Training. Town shall have the minimum standard training requirements <br />set forth by the State of North Carolina for providing fire and emergency <br />services provided by the Town. For purposes of this agreement <br />emergency services includes both first responder services and rescue <br />services. <br />E. Fire Investigations. The Town officer in charge at all fire scenes shall <br />attempt to determine the cause and origin of every fire. When the officer <br />in charge cannot determine the cause and origin of the fire, or if the <br />cause is suspected to be of an incendiary nature, the officer in charge <br />may request assistance from the Orange County Fire Marshal's Office. <br />F. Reports. Town shall keep all records on site for a minimum period of <br />seven (7) years. All State and county required reports and rosters shall <br />be submitted by the applicable deadlines. <br />G. Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants in the District the Town shall be tested by <br />the Orange Water and Sewer Authority on the same schedule and in the <br />same manner as OWASA tests hydrants within the Town. <br />H. Emergency /Disaster Response. Town shall follow the Town of Chapel <br />Hill Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) when responding to an <br />emergency or disaster in the District. <br />State of Emergency. County requests that Town, when available, assist <br />with the following services, but not limited to, before, during, and <br />following times of emergency /disaster: 1) Debris Removal; 2) Debris <br />Clearance; 3) Traffic Control; 4) Alert and Notification; 5) Search and <br />Rescue; 6) Evacuation; and 7) other life- saving and property protection <br />measures as necessary. All operations shall be in accordance with the <br />North Carolina Mutual Aid Policy. <br />Rescue Services. When Town provides Rescue Service it shall be done <br />in accordance with the rules set forth by the National Fire Prevention <br />Association. <br />K. First Responder Services. When Town provides First Responder <br />Services assistance, it shall be done in accordance with the rules set <br />forth by the Orange County Emergency Services Department. <br />10. The Town shall present the County with an audit by a Certified Public Accountant, <br />which shall be in conformity with General Accepted Accounting Principles. Such <br />audit to be provided and be in conformity with the most recent audit policies the <br />North Carolina Local Government Commission. Further, the Town agrees to comply <br />with County budgeting procedures including a mid -year financial statement for its <br />