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19 <br />C. That Fire Department shall enter into an agreement with the <br />Department in which Fire Department shall provide compensation <br />to Fire Department for Fire Department's availability and service in providing <br />primary fire protection services in the area of the District <br />shown 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 />suppression equipment, no later than July 31s' 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 />Department of Labor for providing fire and emergency services provided <br />by the Fire Department. For purposes of this agreement emergency <br />services includes both Medical Responder services, hazardous materials <br />services, and rescue services. <br />D. Fire Investigations. The Fire Department officer in charge at all fire <br />scenes shall attempt to determine the cause and origin of every fire. <br />When the officer in charge cannot determine the cause and origin of the <br />fire, or if the cause is suspected to be of an incendiary nature, the officer <br />in charge may request assistance from the Orange County Fire Marshal. <br />E. Reports. Fire Department shall keep all records for a minimum period of <br />seven (7) years. All State and county required reports and rosters shall <br />be submitted by the applicable deadlines. <br />