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Fire Districts - continued Southern Triangle Fire Service District (See Damascus Fire District) • Refer to the section regarding Damascus Fire District for this department's achievements. • North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department serves people in this district as well as those in the Damascus Protection District. White Cross Fire District $321,144 • The tax rate for this district is approved to increase from 7.00 cents to 8.80 cents (an increase of 1.80 cents) for FY 2013 -14. The increase is consistent with the March 19, 2013 agenda abstract to the Board of County Commissioners requesting a tax rate increase of 1.80 cents to cover the costs of the a new substation, additional paid staff, purchase of a new Tanker for the new substation, and to cover the increased operational costs. • In FY 2012 -13, the department held 13 State of North Carolina firefighter certification classes, installed dry hydrants at all water points, founds and certified one new hydrant at a new pond, began the process of replacing old 1 '/2" attach line with 1 W attack line on the first out engines, and no firefighter sustained any injuries during the year while operating at emergency scenes or while training. • In FY 2013 -14, the department plans to find and purchase land for a substation, construct the substation, purchase an additional tanker to certify the substation, and add additional part -time staff. • Their Five -Year plan includes the replacement of their 1987 tanker, provide additional rescue services, lower the ISO Grade to a class 6, change over to LDH supply line, complete the transition to 1 W attach line, and purchase a used service company /rescue truck to put into service. M111