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2 <br /> 1 3. Meeting Benchmarks and Providing Service <br /> 2 <br /> 3 4. Council Priorities <br /> 4 a) Training (Current and New Fire Fighters) <br /> 5 b) Radios/Communication <br /> 6 c) Workforce Development <br /> 7 <br /> 8 5. High School Fire Academies <br /> 9 <br /> 10 6. Training Center <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Chief Sullivan said the Fire Chiefs Association is comprised of 10 fire departments, <br /> 13 SORS, and Emergency Services and it meets 6 times a year and he is the president this year. <br /> 14 He said Assistant Chief Holden of the Orange Rural Fire Department died while in service, and <br /> 15 there are countless individuals everyday that make the ultimate sacrifice. <br /> 16 Chief Sullivan said North Chatham and Durham and Mebane Fire Departments also are <br /> 17 involved in their association. He said Commissioners also serve as liaisons to the association, <br /> 18 which is very helpful. <br /> 19 Chief Sullivan made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Joint Meeting <br /> 22 Orange County Board of Commissioners and Orange County Fire Chief's Association <br /> 23 February 12, 2019 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Tonight's Discussion <br /> 26 • 2018 Highlights <br /> 27 • Collaboration and Teamwork <br /> 28 • Meeting Benchmarks and Providing Service <br /> 29 • Priorities: <br /> 30 o Training <br /> 31 o Communication/Radios <br /> 32 o Workforce Development and Preservation <br /> 33 • High School Fire Academies <br /> 34 • Training Center <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Who we are - patches <br /> 37 <br /> 38 2018 and the importance of teamwork <br /> 39 • 2 Hurricanes <br /> 40 • 2 Major Winter Storms <br /> 41 • High Interest Large Gatherings <br /> 42 • Countywide Mutual Aid Agreement <br /> 43 o Quarterly Training <br /> 44 o 4 Department Structure Fire Dispatch <br /> 45 • PageTrack Software <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Highlights: <br /> 48 • ISO ratings have been reduced <br /> 49 • Received grants to upgrade their fire training facilities, new facilities, co-location of EMS <br /> 50 units <br />