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9 <br /> 1 Commissioner McKee asked Chief Cabe to explain why that rating is challenging for more <br /> 2 rural districts. <br /> 3 Chief Cabe explained that rural departments face challenges with water systems not <br /> 4 extending beyond municipal areas, requiring them to haul water to fire scenes. He explained that <br /> 5 hauling water requires more people on the scene, which is difficult with limited volunteers. He <br /> 6 added that an ISO rating of 1 requires six people per truck, which is also difficult for smaller <br /> 7 departments. He said that the county's practice of dispatching four departments to structure fires <br /> 8 in unincorporated areas helps address water supply needs. <br /> 9 Chief Potter added that deployment analysis, examining station locations and response <br /> 10 times, significantly helps municipal departments achieve better ratings. He shared that Carrboro <br /> 11 Fire-Rescue has 40 staff members total. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #14 <br /> Chapel Hill Fire "' <br /> kwu <br /> Department #' <br /> � <br /> Fire Chief: Jay Mebane <br /> Insurance District(ISO Dating): Town of Chapel Hill(2) <br /> Greater Chapel Hill(2) <br /> Aerial and engine on order <br /> • Beginning construction documentation for Chapel Hill Station 4 replacement <br /> • Beginning site feasibility study for Chapel Hill Station 3 replacement in <br /> partnership with Orange County EMS <br /> • CalU volume on track to increase approximately 15-20%in 2025 <br /> • Discussion initiated for relocation of training center currently located beside <br /> Chapel Hill Station 4 on Weaver Dairy Road <br /> 14 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Commissioner Greene asked where stations 3 and 4 are. <br /> 16 Chief Potter said Station 4 is on Weaver Dairy Road Extension and Station 3 is on Elliot <br /> 17 Road. He said Chief Mebane was unable to attend, but he will ask him to answer any questions <br /> 18 after the meeting. <br /> 19 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the increase in these calls is also medically related. <br /> 20 Chief Potter said they had across-the-board increases generally. He explained that in the <br /> 21 municipal fire department space, 60 to 70% of calls are EMS-related. He said Chapel Hill is seeing <br /> 22 an increase in EMS calls, as well as fire alarms and other fires calls. He explained that some of <br /> 23 the increase has to do with population density, while some can be attributed to aging populations. <br /> 24 Commissioner Greene said she believes the training center on Weaver Dairy Rd. has <br /> 25 been an ongoing conversation. <br /> 26 Chief Potter explained that there are two training sites: one on Millhouse Road (Orange <br /> 27 County Chiefs' Association training site) and the Chapel Hill training center beside Station 4 on <br /> 28 Weaver Dairy Road Extension. He said there were discussions some years ago about <br /> 29 demolishing the latter training center. He asked Chief Cabe to provide additional context. <br />