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F. Fire Hydrants. The Fire Department should coordinate with the owners <br />of the water distribution system so that every hydrant in the District is <br />flushed and checked for accessibility, functionality, visibility, and <br />operation at least annually. If the hydrant is owned by a municipality or <br />special water district, testing and maintenance should be handled as <br />agreed upon by the County and the system operator. The Fire <br />Department should report any malfunctions or damage to hydrants to the <br />owner of the water distribution system. <br />G. Emergency /Disaster Response. Fire Department shall follow the Orange <br />County Emergency Operation Framework (EOF) Policy when responding <br />to an emergency or disaster. <br />H. State of Emergency. County requests that Fire Department, when <br />available, assist with the following services, but not limited to, before, <br />during, and following times of emergency /disaster: 1. Debris Clearance; <br />2) Traffic Control; 3) Alert and Warning; 4) Search and Rescue; 5) <br />Evacuation Notification and Coordination; and 6) other life- saving and <br />property protection measures as necessary. All operations shall be in <br />accordance with the Orange County Orange County Emergency <br />Operation Framework (EOF) Policy. <br />Medical Responder Services. When Fire Department provides Medical <br />Responder Services assistance, it shall be done in accordance with the <br />rules set forth by the Orange County Medical Director. <br />12. The Fire Department shall submit to an audit by a Certified Public Accountant, which <br />will be paid for by the County, and shall be in conformity with General Accepted <br />Accounting Principles. If an audit has already been performed by a certified entity, <br />the Fire Department shall present the County with a copy of that audit. Such audit to <br />be provided on or before December 31St of each year beginning in 2014, and to be in <br />conformity with the most recent audit policies of the County and the North Carolina <br />Local Government Commission. Further, the Fire Department agrees to comply with <br />County budgeting procedures including a mid -year financial statement and other <br />procedures provided for by State Law and agree to submit budget estimates to the <br />Board of Commissioners on the standard forms used by County departments. The <br />Fire Department also agrees to use standard line items for accounting as requested <br />by the County Finance Department. <br />13. The Fire Department shall comply with the County budgeting procedures, and shall <br />submit annual budget estimates in accordance with established County budget <br />timetables. A supporting letter of request for the proposed tax rate shall be signed <br />by the Fire Department's president upon approval of its Board of Directors. The <br />County will provide the Fire Department with standard forms for budget submission <br />and the Fire Department shall use such standard forms. <br />14. The Fire Department shall comply <br />procedures for local governments a s <br />procedures provided for by state law. <br />rd <br />with the State of North Carolina purchasing <br />identified in Attachment #1, as well as other <br />KE <br />