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assess such fees within the District to the same extent that such fees are assessed to <br />properties within the Town. <br />6. That all funds paid to the Town by the County shall be used exclusively by the Town <br />to provide fire protection services within the District, to provide Emergency Medical <br />Technician and rescue services within the District, and to pay other legitimate fire, <br />rescue, and Emergency Medical Technician expenses attributable to the services <br />rendered within the District. <br />7. The Town shall provide Emergency Medical Technician Services to the residents <br />within the District on the same manner in which such services are provided within the <br />Town. Emergency Medical Technician Services are defined as the provision of basic <br />life support treatment as needed until such time as more highly trained personnel <br />arrive on scene. Such Emergency Medical Technician Services may be provided <br />through mutual aid agreements or through third party contracts. <br />8. The Fire Department shall provide Hazardous Materials Response Services according <br />to the North Carolina Department of Insurance North Carolina Fire Rescue <br />Commission Haz -Mat 1 Responder level for all operational responses in the district. <br />Hazardous Materials Response Services are defined as defensive actions necessary <br />to protect life, property and the environment from the effects of the release. <br />9. The Town shall provide basic rescue services to the residents within the District on the <br />same manner in which such services are provided within the Town. Rescue services <br />are defined as the removal, extrication, or freeing of individuals from vehicle <br />confinement or danger and includes extrication, water rescue, high angle rescue, swift <br />water rescue, structural collapse rescue and trench rescue. Such rescue services may <br />be provided through mutual aid agreements or through third party contracts. <br />10. In providing the services contemplated herein the Town shall operate in compliance <br />with all applicable State and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to the <br />North Carolina Fire Incident Reporting System (G.S. 58- 79 -45, NC Administrative <br />Code, §.0402). The Town shall submit electronic incident reports on a quarterly basis <br />to the Orange County Fire Marshal. The Town further agrees to file with the Fire <br />Marshal's Office a current list of its Town Council no later than 14 days after members <br />take office. The Town shall provide a copy of the certified personnel roster submitted <br />to the N.C. State Firefighter Association to the Fire Marshal's Office at the time of <br />submission to the association. Accompanying the roster shall be an annual training <br />report. The fire department agrees to work with Emergency Management to resource <br />type personnel, apparatus including pump and tank size, and specialized fire <br />suppression equipment in Salamander or other software used by Emergency <br />Services. The County shall have the right to inspect all books and accounts for the <br />Department at any time. Said inspection shall be conducted by the Orange County <br />Fire Marshal and /or Orange County Finance Office and /or their designee. The <br />following minimal performance standards are agreed upon by the County and the <br />Town and are a part of this Agreement: <br />2 <br />