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j <br /> performance standards are agreed upon by the County and the Town and are a part <br /> of this contract : <br /> A . Dispatching Protocols . Town shall comply with Orange County <br /> dispatching protocols and policies . The County shall consult with the Town <br /> prior to implementing new or changing said protocols , <br /> B . Response Time . Town should have the goal of having a response time <br /> that exercises due diligence to responding to all emergencies when <br /> notified of the emergency . <br /> C . Personnel on Scene . Town should have adopted standard operating <br /> guidelines that address the appropriate number of firefighters needed on <br /> all type fire calls . The National Incident Management System shall be <br /> used at all incidents to manage personnel . <br /> D . Training . Town shall have the minimum standard training requirements <br /> set forth by the State of North Carolina and NC Department of Labor for <br /> providing fire and emergency services provided by the Fire Department , <br /> For purposes of this agreement emergency services includes both <br /> Emergency Medical Technician services , hazardous materials services , <br /> and rescue services . <br /> E . Fire Investigations , The Town officer in charge at all fire scenes shall <br /> attempt to determine the cause and origin of every fire . When the officer <br /> in charge cannot determine the cause and origin of the fire , the officer in <br /> charge may request assistance from the Orange County Emergency <br /> Services ' Fire & Life Safety Division , <br /> F . Reports . Town shall keep all records according to state law for retention . <br /> All State and county required reports and rosters shall be submitted by the <br /> applicable deadlines . <br /> G . Fire Hydrants . Fire hydrants in the Town shall be tested by the Orange <br /> Water and Sewer Authority on the same schedule and in the same manner <br /> as OWASA test hydrants in the Town , <br /> H . Emergency/ Disaster Response . Town shall follow the Town of Chapel Hill <br /> and Orange County Emergency Operations Plan ( EOP ) when responding <br /> to an emergency or disaster in the District . <br /> I . State of Emergency . County requests that the Town , when available , <br /> assist with the following services , but not limited to , before , during , and <br /> following times of emergency/disaster: 1 ) Debris Removal ; 2) Traffic <br /> Control ; 3) Alert and Notification ; 4) Search and Rescue ; 5) Evacuation <br /> Notification and Coordination ; and 6 ) other lifesaving and property <br /> protection measures as necessary , All operations shall be in accordance <br /> with the Town and Orange County Emergency Operations Plan . <br /> 3 <br />