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TO: Orange County Board of Commissioner <br /> s <br /> SUBUECT: County Fire Marshal Position <br /> The Orange County Fire Chief's Council and the Orange County <br /> Firefighter's Association support the creation of a fire marshal 's <br /> position in the county. Both organizations feel that a fire mar <br /> could serve the county in the following ways: shal <br /> 1 . Keeping the County Manager informed of the progress and <br /> development of rural fire departments. <br /> 2. Assisting in the inspections of day care centers, county <br /> schools, rest homes, and commercial buildings. <br /> 3. Assisting the county fire chiefs in review of plans for <br /> the new subdivisions and commercial buildings to assure <br /> adequate fire protection. <br /> 4. Coordinating training programs with the fire departments. <br /> 5. Assisting county fire departments in maintaining and/or <br /> lowering their insurance classifications. <br /> F. Assisting the fire departments in determining the cause <br /> of ignition of a fire that is suspicious in nature. <br /> 7. Working with fire departments in conjunction with the <br /> N.C. Department of Labor on the Hazardous Chemicals <br /> Right to Know Act. The fire marshal would keep current <br /> material safety data sheets of chemicals on file and <br /> distribute copies of this information to the county fire <br /> departments. <br /> B. Working with the county fire department in solving the <br /> problems with the current fire district boundaries. <br /> 9. Acting as a liaison between the County Manager and the <br /> county fire departments. <br /> 10. Assisting county fire departments in writing specifications <br /> for equipment and in purchasing equipment. <br /> 11 . Assisting the county fire department in preparation of th <br /> annual budget to present to the County Manager. the <br /> We appreciate the opportunity to present this recommendation to <br /> the Board. <br />