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6. That all funds paid to the Fire Department by the County shall be used <br /> exclusively by the Fire Department to provide fire protection services within the <br /> District (See Exhibit 1), and the Fire Department may also use said funds to <br /> provide Medical Responder and rescue services within the District, and to pay <br /> other legitimate fire, rescue, and Medical Responder expenses attributable to <br /> the services rendered within the District. This does not preclude mutual aid <br /> agreements. <br /> 7. The Fire Department shall provide Medical Responder Services within the <br /> District. Medical Responder Services are defined as the provision of Basic Life <br /> Support treatment as needed until such time as more highly trained personnel <br /> arrive on scene. Such Medical Responder Services may be provided through <br /> mutual aid agreements or through third party contracts <br /> 8. The Fire Department shall provide Hazardous Materials Response Services at <br /> the North Carolina Department of Insurance "Operations" Level within the <br /> District. Hazardous Materials Response Services are defined as defensive <br /> actions necessary to protect life, property and the environment from the effects <br /> of the release. <br /> 9. The Fire Department shall provide Rescue Services to all persons and <br /> individuals within the District. Rescue Services are defined as the removal, <br /> extrication, or freeing of individuals from vehicle confinement or danger. Such <br /> Rescue Services may be provided through mutual aid agreements or through <br /> third party contracts. <br /> 10. Notwithstanding Section 6 above Fire Department may provide fire protection <br /> services outside the District subject to the following terms and conditions [This <br /> section applicable only to departments authorized to provide fire protection <br /> services outside their districts. Remove or strike where not applicable]: <br /> a. That Fire Department is authorized to provide primary fire protection services <br /> in the area of the East Alamance District shown in Exhibit 1. <br /> b. Fire Department shall not expend any funds or resources appropriated for the <br /> use of persons and individuals in the West Orange and East Alamance <br /> District for the primary fire protection services outside the area of the West <br /> Orange and East Alamance District shown in Exhibit 1. In the event any such <br /> expenditure occurs for primary fire protection outside the area shown in <br /> Exhibit 1 Fire Department shall immediately notify the County and Fire <br /> Department shall take corrective measures to rectify the expenditure and to <br /> ensure such expenditure shall not be repeated. <br /> 2 <br />