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7 <br /> Administrative Code, §.0402). The Fire Department shall submit electronic incident <br /> reports on a quarterly basis to the Office of the North Carolina State Fire Marshal. The <br /> Fire Department further agrees to notify the Orange County Fire Marshal's Office of <br /> the annual corporation meeting and provide a current list of its Board of Directors no <br /> later than 14 days after the by-laws declare new members take office. The Fire <br /> Department shall provide a copy of the certified personnel roster submitted to the N.C. <br /> State Firefighter Association to the Fire Marshal's Office at the time of submission to <br /> the association. The fire department agrees to work with Emergency Management to <br /> resource 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 fire department shall immediately notify the Fire Marshal's Office where <br /> there is a change in fire chief. The County shall have the right to inspect all books and <br /> accounts for the Fire Department at any time. Said inspection shall be conducted by <br /> the Orange County Fire Marshal and/or Orange County Finance Office and/or their <br /> designee. The following minimal performance standards are agreed upon by the <br /> County and the Fire Department and are a part of this contract: <br /> A. Response Time. Fire Department should have the goal of having a <br /> response time that exercises due diligence to responding to all <br /> emergencies when notified of the emergency. <br /> B. Personnel on Scene. Fire Department should have adopted standard <br /> operating guidelines that address the appropriate number of firefighters <br /> needed on all type fire calls. The National Incident Management System <br /> shall be used at all incidents to manage personnel. <br /> C. Training. Fire Department shall have the minimum standard training <br /> requirements set forth by the State of North Carolina and NC Department <br /> of Labor for providing fire and emergency services provided by the Fire <br /> Department. For purposes of this agreement emergency services <br /> includes both Medical Responder services, hazardous materials services, <br /> and rescue services. <br /> D. Fire Investigations. The Fire Department officer in charge at all fire scenes <br /> shall attempt to determine the cause and origin of every fire. When the <br /> officer in charge cannot determine the cause and origin of the fire, or if the <br /> cause is suspected to be of an incendiary nature, the officer in charge may <br /> request assistance from the Orange County Fire Marshal's Office. <br /> E. Reports. Fire Department shall keep all records according to state law for <br /> retention. All State and county required reports and rosters shall be <br /> submitted by the applicable deadlines. <br /> F. Fire Hydrants. The Fire Department should report any malfunctions or <br /> damage to hydrants to the owner of the water distribution system. <br /> G. Emergency/Disaster Response. Fire Department shall follow the Orange <br /> County Emergency Operation Framework (EOF) Policy when responding <br /> to an emergency or disaster. <br /> 3 <br />