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Fire Districts - continued
<br />• In FY 2013 -14, the department plans to finish construction of Station #3 in the western portion of
<br />their district, lower ISO rating from a 9E to an anticipated 7, expand water point availability,
<br />increase the number of radios, purchase equipment, truck, gear for Station #3, and continue and
<br />expand efforts to improve the ISO rating for more residents of the district.
<br />Their Five -Year plan includes ISO improvement plan with goal of reducing homeowner insurance
<br />costs, continue collaboration with other county fire departments, work to improve working
<br />relationships with the County, continue and expand member training program to reach 1503
<br />Standards, and acquire equipment to comply with NFPA, and update aging equipment.
<br />Orange Rural Fire District
<br />$937,032
<br />The tax rate for this district is approved to increase from 5.61 cents to 7.36 cents (an increase of
<br />1.75 cents) for FY 2013 -14. The increase is needed to replace outdated and /or non - compliant
<br />equipment. With the upcoming mandated radio system upgrades, the district's 10 year old radios
<br />will be inoperable. To remain on the Viper system, the department will need 36 portable radios at
<br />a cost of $201,123. Other areas of need are compliant safety changes needed to their SCBAs,
<br />and the purchase of specialized rescue equipment to meet new rescue service needs.
<br />In FY 2012 -13, the department certified four additional members to Child Passenger Safety,
<br />replaced a thirteen year old pick -up truck for first responder calls, certified four members to
<br />advanced rescue training, assisted three mutual aid departments with their ISO grading, thus
<br />improving all grades, purchased additional mobile data devices, coordinated with Orange County
<br />to house EMS crews at their Station #2, certified Station #3 with the State — lowered insurance
<br />premiums for affected houses, sold a 20 plus year old tanker, entered into an agreement with
<br />Cedar Grove to extend fire protection into their class 10 area, certified three CPR instructors,
<br />moved routine truck maintenance in -house to reduce costs, and purchased pre -owned VHF radios
<br />for back -up communications during disasters.
<br />In FY 2013 -14, the department plans to replace ten year old non - compliant 800 Mhz radios,
<br />replace a 20 plus year old tanker with more versatile pumper /tanker, train all members to water
<br />rescue, train all members to structural collapse rescue, train four additional members in advanced
<br />rescue training, certify all members in rapid intervention training (firefighter rescue), train 4
<br />additional members to advanced rescue training, make improvements inside Station #3, pay -off
<br />truck loan, and work with other departments to fill rescue service voids throughout the County.
<br />Their Five -Year plan includes hiring a full -time Fire Chief, coordinate with the Town of
<br />Hillsborough to design and construct Station #4, hire six additional personnel, seek re -grade of
<br />district's ISO classification, coordinate with the Town of Hillsborough to purchase a pumper once it
<br />reaches twenty years old, equip trucks with mobile computers and AVL, upgrade air packs to meet
<br />new standards on face piece integrity and low air alarms, and relocate Station #2 to cover class
<br />10 area.
<br />South Orange Fire Service District $509,684
<br />• The Town of Carrboro will continue to provide fire protection for the South Orange Fire Insurance
<br />District. Fire protection for residents in this district is provided under contract between the County
<br />and the Town of Carrboro Fire Department.
<br />On December 4, 2012, the Town of Carrboro Board of Alderman voted to approve a resolution to
<br />modify the existing South Orange Fire Insurance District. See map showing the new South
<br />Orange Fire Service District within this section of the document.
<br />• The tax rate for this new Service District is approved at 10.00 cents for FY 2013 -14.
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