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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 , and the Town may also use said <br /> funds to provide Emergency Medical Technician and rescue services within the <br /> District , and to pay other legitimate fire , rescue , and Emergency Medical Technician <br /> expenses attributable to the services rendered within the District . <br /> 7 . The Town shall provide Emergency Medical Technician Services within the District to <br /> provide basic emergency medical care to the residents within the District on the same <br /> manner in which such services are provided within the Town . Emergency Medical <br /> Technician Services are defined as the provision of basic life support treatment as <br /> needed until such time as more highly trained personnel arrive on scene . Such <br /> Emergency Medical Technician Services may be provided through mutual aid <br /> 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 rescue services within the District to provide basic rescue <br /> services to the citizens within the District in the same manner in which such services <br /> are provided within the Town . Rescue services are defined as the removal , extrication , <br /> or freeing of individuals from vehicle confinement or danger . Currently the fire <br /> department is certified through the Rescue Association in Light Rescue . The Fire <br /> Department shall maintain current rescue certifications through the Rescue <br /> Association . Such rescue services may be provided through mutual aid agreements <br /> 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 North Carolina Department of Insurance and shall provide written notification to <br /> the Orange County Emergency Services' Fire & Life Safety Division at the time of <br /> submission to the State . Town further agrees to file with Orange County Emergency <br /> Services ' Fire & Life Safety Division a current list of its Town Council no later than 14 <br /> days after members take office . The Town shall provide a copy of the certified <br /> personnel roster submitted to the N . C . State Firefighter Association to the Orange <br /> County Emergency Services ' Fire & Life Safety Division at the time of submission to <br /> the association . Accompanying the roster shall be an annual training report . The Town <br /> shall provide confirmation of criminal history checks for all members on the roster in <br /> accordance with N . C . General Statute § 14313 -943 . The fire department agrees to work <br /> with Emergency Management to resource type personnel , apparatus including pump <br /> and tank size , and specialized fire suppression equipment in Salamander or other <br /> software used by Emergency Services . The County shall have the right to inspect all <br /> books and accounts for the Town Fire Department at any time . Said inspection shall <br /> be conducted by the Orange County Emergency Services ' Fire & Life Safety Division <br /> and/or Orange County Finance Office and /or their designee . The following minimal <br /> 2 <br />