2019-246 Emergency Svc - Orange Rural Fire Protection and ES agreement

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Departments for their availability and service providing primary fire protection services in an Orange Rural Class 10 insurance response areas . 12 . In providing the services contemplated herein the Fire Department shall operate in compliance with all applicable State and local laws and regulations including , but not limited to the North Carolina Fire Incident Reporting System ( G . S . 58 - 7945 , NC Administrative Code , § . 0402 ) . The Fire Department shall submit electronic incident reports on a quarterly basis to the Office of the North Carolina State Fire Marshal . The Fire Department further agrees to notify the Orange County Fire Marshal ' s Office of the annual corporation meeting and provide a current list of its Board of Directors no later than 14 days after the by- laws declare new members take office . The Fire Department shall provide a copy of the certified personnel roster submitted to the N . C . State Firefighter Association to the Fire Marshal ' s Office at the time of submission to the association . The fire department agrees to work with Emergency Management to resource type personnel , apparatus including pump and tank size , and specialized fire suppression equipment in Salamander or other software used by Emergency Services . The fire department shall immediately notify the Fire Marshal ' s Office where there is a change in fire chief . The County shall have the right to inspect all books and accounts for the Fire Department at any time . Said inspection shall be conducted by the Orange County Fire Marshal and / or Orange County Finance Office and /or their designee . The following minimal performance standards are agreed upon by the County and the Fire Department and are a part of this contract : A . Response Time . Fire Department should have the goal of having a response time that exercises due diligence to responding to all emergencies when notified of the emergency . B . Personnel on Scene . Fire Department should have adopted standard operating guidelines that address the appropriate number of firefighters needed on all type fire calls . The National Incident Management System shall be used at all incidents to manage personnel . C . Training . Fire Department shall have the minimum standard training requirements set forth by the State of North Carolina and NC Department of Labor for providing fire and emergency services provided by the Fire Department . For purposes of this agreement emergency services includes both Medical Responder services , hazardous materials services , and rescue services . D . Fire Investigations . The Fire Department officer in charge at all fire scenes shall attempt to determine the cause and origin of every fire . When the officer in charge cannot determine the cause and origin of the fire , or if the cause is suspected to be of an incendiary nature , the officer in charge may request assistance from the Orange County Fire Marshal ' s Office . E . Reports . Fire Department shall keep all records according to state law for retention . All State and county required reports and rosters shall be submitted by the applicable deadlines . 3