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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STUDY <br />CALDWELL <br />1 arteries. These pose potential vehicle accident and hazardous material incident <br />2 exposures. Other risks are primarily related to the agricultural nature of the <br />3 community: barn fires, wildland fires, farm machinery accidents, and other <br />4 structure fires. <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />Current Apparatus <br />Type Age GPM Tank Passenger Special Equipment <br /> Capacity Capacity <br />Pumper New 1250 1000 Gal. 1 Thermal Imager <br /> Smoke Ejector <br />Pumper/Tanker New 1250 1500 Gal. 4 Foam Pro System <br /> Hydraulic Generator <br /> Smoke Ejector <br /> (Electric) <br /> 2500 Gal. Dro Tank <br />Mini Pumper Old 750 500 Gal. 1 Hurst Tools <br /> EMS E ui ment <br />Tanker 1979 450 1000 GaI. 1 <br />Brush Truck Old 150 300 Gal. 1 Brush Fire Hand <br /> Tools <br /> Back Pack Blower <br />With this complement of apparatus the Department has the capacity to provide <br />4,000 gallons of water at the scene of a structure fire, well within. the standards of <br />rural water supply, especially given the additional water shuttle capacity with <br />mutual aid departments. <br />Financial Capacity of the Department <br />Tax Rate and Revenues <br />In FY 2005-06, the department was funded by a tax rate of $0.046 per hundred <br />(the same as the prior year), which generates about $148,012 in revenue. <br />14 <br />