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Medical Responder expenses attributable to the services rendered within the District. <br /> This does not preclude mutual aid agreements. <br /> 7. The Fire Department shall provide Medical Responder Services within the District. <br /> Medical Responder Services are defined as the provision of Basic Life Support <br /> treatment as needed until such time as more highly trained personnel arrive on <br /> scene. Such Medical Responder Services may be provided through mutual aid <br /> agreements or through third party contracts <br /> 8. The Fire Department shall provide Hazardous Materials Response Services at the <br /> North Carolina Department of Insurance "Operations" Level within the District. <br /> Hazardous Materials Response Services are defined as defensive actions necessary <br /> to protect life, property and the environment from the effects of the release. <br /> 9. The Fire Department shall provide Rescue Services to all persons and individuals <br /> within the District. Rescue Services are defined as the removal or freeing of <br /> individuals from confinement or danger and includes extrication, confined space <br /> rescue, land search and rescue, water rescue, high angle rescue, swift water rescue, <br /> structural collapse rescue, trench rescue, and dive rescue. Such Rescue Services <br /> may be provided through mutual aid agreements or through third party contracts. <br /> 10. In providing the services contemplated herein the Fire Department shall operate in <br /> compliance with all applicable State and local laws and regulations including, but not <br /> limited to the North Carolina Fire Incident Reporting System (G.S. 58-79-45, NC <br /> Administrative Code, §.0402). The Fire Department shall submit electronic incident <br /> reports on a quarterly basis to the Chatham County Fire Marshal. The Fire <br /> Department further agrees to file with the Fire Marshal Office a current list of its <br /> Board of Directors, and a roster of its fire department personnel, an annual training <br /> report, and a list of apparatus including pump and tank size, and specialized fire <br /> suppression equipment, no later than July 31St of each year. The County shall have <br /> the right to inspect all books and accounts for the Fire Department at any time. Said <br /> inspection shall be conducted by the Orange County Fire Marshal and/or Orange <br /> County Finance Office and/or their designee. The following minimal performance <br /> standards are agreed upon by the County and the Fire Department and are a part of <br /> this contract: <br /> A. Response Time. Fire Department should have the goal of having an <br /> average response time (time of dispatch until time of arrival) of_16_ <br /> minutes or less for structural fire calls within the recognized Insurance <br /> District. Fire Department should have the goal of having an average <br /> response time of _16_ minutes or less for Medical Responder and <br /> Rescue Services. <br /> B. Manpower on Scene. Fire Department should have adopted standard <br /> operating guidelines that address the appropriate number of firefighters <br /> needed on all type fire calls. The National Incident Management System <br /> shall be used at all incidents to manage personnel. <br /> C. Training. Fire Department shall have the minimum standard training <br /> requirements set forth by the State of North Carolina and NC <br /> 2 <br />