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White Cross <br />Summary <br />The single station is located in the middle of the rural district adequately serves within the <br />Department of Insurance five- mile range. White Cross provides mutual assistance to its <br />neighbors. One small section is beyond the five mile area. The district is valued at $286,936,000. <br />Highway NC 54 poses potential auto accident and hazardous material exposures; agricultural <br />fires are also a risk. A map is provided without commentary; from the map volunteers seem to <br />live throughout the district. <br />A full apparatus was not explained. A tanker needs to be replaced in the future at a cost of about <br />$750,000. Funds for 800MHz radios are needed. Daytime response coverage is an issue but not <br />explained. White Cross has twenty-eight members with an average tenure of 14 years, many of <br />which are trained and certified as medical first responders. Nearly half the department's calls are <br />health related. Dispatches from Emergency Communications are troublesome. New 800MHz <br />radios will not solve the problem. The station needs expansion and renovation, particularly larger <br />bays. <br />SAGE recommends hiring one person to serve 8-10 hours a day on weekdays. Sage recommends <br />raising taxes to add $43,000 to cover upgrades and additional fire-fighter. SAGE recommends <br />reconfiguring the district line with Orange Grove. The current ISO rating of 9S can be reduced <br />by certifying and documenting water sources. As with other departments, White Cross needs <br />help with grants and administrative issues. <br />Issues Not Addressed: <br />a. Effectiveness, appropriateness, demand, and response capability <br />b. Response times <br />c. Population <br />d. Level of risk <br />e. Population centers and projected growth areas <br />f. Countywide public education programs on public safety and being self sufficient in disasters <br />g. Identify the population in the unincorporated areas of Orange County served <br />h. Provide an estimated cost (operating and capital) of recommended solutions or alternative <br />solutions proposed <br />i. Identify countywide training facility need and specific training standards <br />List of Original Needs <br />a. Effectiveness, appropriateness, demand, and response capability: The single station located <br />in the middle of the rural district adequately serves within the Department of Insurance five <br />mile range. White Cross provides mutual assistance to its neighboring districts. One small <br />section is beyond the five mile area. <br />b. Strength of current configuration and operations: Not addressed <br />c. Weakness of current and planned configuration and operation: Highway NC 54 poses <br />potential auto accident and hazardous material exposures. Agricultural fires are also a risk. <br />--~ 17 <br />