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M NK BIM W It Ift Care MN <br />M14W rn <br />Position Statement <br />Orange County (NC) Fire Chiefs <br />Regarding the Orange County Rescue Squad <br />September 4, 2008 <br />The Fire Chiefs of Orange County who have signed at the end of this statement wish to convey in <br />clear and precise terms our opinion on the matter of the safety stand -down of the Orange County <br />Rescue Squad. <br />We believe the safety stand -down was a necessary measure, and should stand as permanent, for <br />the safety of the public and that of other emergency responders from other agencies. <br />The primary reasons for the stand -down include consistently unsafe and unacceptable <br />performance as demonstrated by the Orange County Rescue Squad. <br />No consideration should be given to the reinstatement of the Orange County Rescue Squad <br />because rescue services are now available from many locations across the county through the <br />coordinated efforts of the Orange County and surrounding fire departments. These services are <br />in every case equivalent or superior to the services that could be rendered by the Orange County <br />Rescue Squad, so there is no justification for their continued operations. <br />Robert G Dennis Fire Chief New Hope Fire Department <br />&CLAA Firer U "e-R f l9 ve� <br />Kt-Vt J 3r&+ %hif_� EfIA)4I Viv <br />