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007?'-(i . <br /> , <br /> 11- . .. <br /> /Orange County Planning Board <br /> / Page 3 <br /> , <br /> . . <br /> b. direct us to the fire scene and have master keys to all gates and <br /> buildings; <br /> c. be in radio contact with our fire trucks in order to turn, us back <br /> in the case of false alarms and provide additional information in <br /> the case of real emergencies; this information will include the . . <br /> location and nature of hazardous materials. . <br /> - ' <br /> Equipment <br /> ft . <br /> S. The above mentioned person should be equipped with turn-out gear, <br /> portable fire extinguishers, master keys, firefighting foam (as a <br /> back-up to our own supply), two-way portable radio, and air pack. <br /> Access <br /> 9, It would be desirable (in terms of shortened response time) but not <br /> critical to have access to Midway from Teer Road. <br /> Need for Additional Fire .Truck <br /> 10. The Midway complex is beyond our present 4 mile limit so that we are , <br /> somewhat constrained in what equipment we can provide at a fire. The <br /> North Carolina Insurance Service Organization has informed us that these <br /> limits may be moved out to 5 miles. Since most of the Midway complex - - <br /> . , would lie beyond even the 5 mile limit, we forsee a serious problem in <br /> being able to commit adequate equipment to a fire at that location. The -- <br /> problem is that a fire at Midway would require (at least one),large . <br /> capacity pumper. While the pumper is on the scene, the rest of our <br /> territory is unprotected putting us in violation of our commitment to <br /> the Cane Creek fire district: We, therefore, feel that in order provide <br /> adequate fire protection to Midway, we would need to acquire a 1000 -um <br /> pumper. This truck would automatically be dispatched to Midway and also <br /> be used as needed elsewhere in the Orange Grove district. <br /> We estimate that Midway i eveloped a's-edViiened'by ibe LACkar3 of the <br /> . project, will in 10 years time constitute a third of the square footage of <br /> -.$, <br /> all structures in our fire district. We propose, therefore, that the <br /> developers of Midway contribute one-third of the cost of 'a suitable fire truck. <br /> We consider it wise and prudent to acquire this equipment at the earliest <br /> possible time to meet the fire protection needs of Midway as well as the growing <br /> needs of the rest of our district. The computations leading to the estimate <br /> of one-third are attached. <br /> Summary Statement 1 <br /> Because of limitations of equipment, manpower, and training, the board of <br /> Directors feels that The Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Company is not presently <br /> prepared to provide adequate fire protection to the proposed Midway development <br /> .3 <br />