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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 Dapartment 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, extrication, or freeing <br /> of individuals from vehicle confinement or danger. Such Rescue Services may be <br /> provided through mutual aid agreements or through 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 services <br /> 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 Caldwell Fire 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 East Orange Fire District for the primary <br /> fire protection services outside the area of the Caldwell Fire District shown in <br /> Exhibit 1. In the event any such expenditure occurs for primary fire protection <br /> outside the area shown in Exhibit 1 Fire Department shall immediately notify <br /> the County and Fire Department shall take corrective measures to rectify the <br /> expenditure and to ensure such expenditure shall not be repeated. <br /> C. That Fire Department shall enter into an agreement with the Eno Fire <br /> Department in which Caldwell Fire Department shall provide compensation to <br /> Fire Department for Fire Department's availability and service in providing <br /> primary fire protection services in the area of the Caldwell Fire District shown <br /> in Exhibit 1. <br /> 11. 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 Orange 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 /> 2 <br />