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b. Strength of current configuration and operations: Neighboring districts provide mutual aid <br />during crisis. <br />c. Weakness of current and planned configuration and operation: The district has no pressure <br />hydrants for water supply, but 14 are planned. EMS coverage is insufficient given bad <br />positioning and unfamiliarity with the northern areas. <br />d. Assess the location and adequacy of each facility equipment volunteers: There is no fire <br />training facility in the north. SAGE recommends Eno reconsiders its plan to locate Station #2 <br />near Caldwell, as the location will be far from Eno's demand and Caldwell will not aid the <br />Eno station financially. <br />e. Demand Level and range of Service: Demand and service is within 4,000 gallons. <br />f. Response times: Response to the north is poor. <br />g. Population: Not addressed <br />h. Value of structure: The station is a steel arch clad building with public meeting rooms, <br />offices and space for future dorm rooms providing a long service life. Site market or <br />accounting value is not addressed. <br />i. Level of risk: State highways 157 and 57 go through the district and may provide accidents <br />with hazardous materials. Agriculture nature of community lends to structure fires. <br />j. Age and adequacy of vehicles and equipment: Station apparatus with equipment, capacity are <br />provided. Age not specified for all equipment. <br />k. Adequacy of volunteers and staff: Volunteers are adequate to meet demand. The department <br />has high membership and community support, with 27 adult firefighters and two junior <br />firefighters. Nearly all members are first responder and one third are EMT certified. <br />1. Population centers and projected growth areas: Not addressed <br />m. Any gaps affecting services and critical areas to be addressed: Service to the north is weak <br />overall. <br />n. Any changes in the facility configuration: 800MHz radios are being purchased at a cost of <br />$93,000 from a 163,000 surplus, with an additional need for upgrading the brush truck (15). <br />o. Recommend a strategy for addressing longer-term demands within the county: Not addressed <br />p. Countywide public education programs on public safety and being self suff cient in disasters: <br />Not addressed <br />q. Ident~ the population in the unincorporated areas of Orange County served.• Not addressed <br />r. Opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, or improve the overall service: Not <br />addressed <br />s. Provide an estimated cost (operating and capital) of recommended solutions or alternative <br />solutions proposed: Not addressed except for the cost of radios (point N). <br />t. How the county can involve Fire and Rescue Departments in processes and programs that <br />affect operational issues: The county should not lower taxes after property reassessments to <br />maintain financial stability. The county should improve communications by imposing a small <br />tax to assist departments with purchasing 800MHz radios and Computer Aided Dispatch. <br />Expanded on in the final section "Countywide Recommendations." <br />u. Review ISO ratings and how county can assist Fire departments: The county should assist in <br />documentation and certification of water sources to reduce ISO ratings. <br />v. Identify countywide training facility need and specific training standards: Lacks accessible <br />training capacity (point D, page 15). <br />f q <br />