2013-538 Orange County - Town of Chapel Hill Fire Protection and Emergency Services Agreement

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and in the Town. By way of illustration, but not limitation, in the event the Town were to establish a charge for responding to a false alarm, it may assess such fees within the District to the same extent that such fees are assessed to properties within the Town. 6. That all funds paid to the Town by the County shall be used exclusively by the Town to provide fire protection services within the District (See Exhibit A), and the Town may also use said funds to provide first responder and rescue services within the District, and to pay other legitimate fire, rescue, and first responder expenses directly attributable to the services rendered within the District. 7. The Town shall provide First Responder Services within the District to provide basic emergency medical care to the citizens within the District on the same manner in which such services are provided within the Town. First Responder Services are defined as the provision of Basic Life Support treatment as needed until such time as more highly trained personnel arrive on scene. Such First Responder Services may be provided through mutual aid agreements or through third party contracts. 8. The Town shall provide Rescue Services within the District to provide basic Rescue Services to the citizens within the District on the same manner in which such services are provided within the Town. Rescue Services are defined as the removal or freeing of individuals from confinement or danger and includes extrication, confined space rescue, water rescue, high angle rescue, swift water rescue, structural collapse rescue, trench rescue, and dive rescue. Such Rescue Services may be provided through mutual aid agreements or through third party contracts. 9. In providing the services contemplated herein the Town shall operate in compliance with all applicable State and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to the North Carolina Fire Incident Reporting System (G.S. 58-79-45, NC Administrative Code, §.0402). The Town shall submit incident reports electronically to the Fire Marshal's Office by the 10th of each and every month in accordance with said directives. The Town further agrees to file with the Fire Marshal's Office a current list of its Town Council, and a roster of its Town Fire Department personnel, an annual training report, and a list of apparatus including pump and tank size, and specialized fire suppression and rescue equipment, no later than July 31't of each year. The County shall have the right to inspect all books and accounts for the Town Fire Department at any time. Said inspection shall be conducted by the Orange County Fire Marshal's Office and/or Orange County Finance Office and/or their designee. The following minimal performance standards are agreed upon by the County and the Town and are a part of this contract: A. Dispatching Protocols. Town shall comply with Orange County dispatching protocols and policies. The County shall consult with the Town prior to implementing new or changing said protocols. B. Response Time. Town should have the goal of having an average response time (time of dispatch until time of arrival) of 5 minutes or less for structural fire calls within the recognized Insurance District. Town should have the goal of having an average response time of 5 minutes or less for First Responder and Rescue Services. 2