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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STUDY <br />SOUTH OP:ANGE COUNTY <br />RESCUE SQUAD <br />1 Overview <br />2 <br />3 This section will be organized a little differently given the nature of the rescue <br />4 squads. The Squad has two stations from which it responds to calls. The Squad <br />5 does not serve a defined response area, and for the most part, the Squad is not a <br />6 first responder organization. However, the Squad does provide emergency <br />7 ambulance service to the University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (University) <br />8 campus and environs on Thursday, Friday and Satuxday nights from 1800 hours in <br />9 the evening until 0600 hours the following morning. When on duty, this crew also <br />10 provides service to the greater Orange County community when it is either the <br />11 closest unit or the only unit available because Orange County EMS is busy on other <br />12 calls. In essence, the duty crew provides Orange County EMS with reserve capacity. <br />13 <br />14 The Squad provides the University and the greater Orange County community with <br />15 EMS planning, coordination, and response coverage during special events, such as <br />16 game day, High School football games, and Franklin Street parties (Halloween, <br />17 etc.). <br />18 <br />19 The Squad experiences about 600 patient contacts and 360 transports per year. <br />20 <br />21 The Squad's Technical Rescue division provides services statewide when called <br />22 upon. Recently, the State of North Carolina called upon the Squad to provide Swift <br />23 Water Rescue services to the western. counties of North Carolina when hurricanes <br />24 were ravaging the region. The Technical Rescue division sees action less than ten <br />25 times a year, which emphasizes the considerable dedication from its personnel <br />26 given the extensive continuing education and training these disciplines require. <br />27 <br />28 The Squad operates out of two stations: 202 Roberson Street, Carrboro, and 261 S. <br />29 Churton Street, Hillsborough. The Squad also uses an apartment, provided by <br />30 UNC-CH, for use by the ambulance duty crew when they are on duty. <br />31 <br />79 <br />