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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STUDY <br />INTRODUCTION <br />1 <br />2 - How should emergency services be delivered, in particular what should the <br />3 organizational configuration look like? <br />4 - How should emergency service be funded and at what level? <br />5 - What organization(s) should deliver which services? <br />6 - What will emergency service delivery look like in the next 5-7 years and the <br />7 next 15 to 20 years? <br />8 The Commission asked that the recommendations be divided into 2 levels: short-term -those <br />9 that should be addressed in the next 1 to 3 years; long-term -those that should be addressed <br />10 over the next 5 to 15 years. <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 General Methodology <br />14 <br />15 Our methodology for this project was to work closely with the stakeholders. This <br />16 was best achieved by visiting, meeting with, and interviewing those with specific <br />17 interests in the outcome of the study. Some of the activities that we undertook to <br />18 achieve this objective included: <br />19 <br />20 - Attending a Chief's meeting at which the chief or the chief's representation <br />21 were present from every department: fire, rescue, and County EMS. <br />22 - Attending an EMS staff meeting facilitated by the County's Medical Director. <br />23 - Meeting with every volunteer fire department in Orange County, at their <br />24 station(s). Our interviews were with the chief and most often other chief <br />25 officers, line officers, and board members. <br />26 - Traveling the fire districts to understand the transportation arteries and <br />27 limitations/constraints. <br />28 - Meeting with, and interviewing the chief of Chapel Hill. Fire Department, <br />29 even though this department is not part of the primary focus of this study. <br />30 - Meeting with, and interviewing the chief of Carrboro Fire Department, even <br />31 though this department is not part of the primary focus of this study. <br />32 - Meeting with, and interviewing most of the County Commissioners. <br />33 - Meeting with, and interviewing the County Medical Director. <br />34 - Meeting with, and interviewing the EMS Shift Commanders. <br />3 <br />