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NCFS Summary of Accomplishments in Orange County <br />Fire Department Assistance Prop-ram <br />The N.C. Forest Service offers assistance to all fire departments across the state <br />and in Orange County. Through our F.D.A.P. we are able to provide special <br />assistance in relation to Wildland Fire Suppression courses, a 50150 matched grant <br />for purchasing wildland fire gear, managing GSA purchasing for discounted fire <br />gear, discounted Class A foam purchasing for fire departments and the DoD /FEPP <br />federal loan and donation programs for the more expensive items such as trucks <br />and high output generators. <br />Recently, the Chapel Hill Fire Department acquired a 5 ton 6X6 transport vehicle <br />to be retrofitted into a wildland fire engine. It was acquired in 2014 for the fire <br />department and we are excited to say that after a new coat of Tar Heel blue, a truck <br />valued at around $80,000 was handed over to the Town of Chapel Hill last fall. <br />*Smokey the Bear rides atop the new Chapel Hill Fire Department Fire Vehicle in the Chapel Hill Holiday Parade <br />10 <br />