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Fire Districts -continued <br />on average, and train members to comply with Department of Transportation traffic <br />management. <br />The department's five-year plan includes the hiring afull-time fire chief, locate and build a <br />third fire station, increase services to fill existing voids in the County, replace a 17 year-old <br />tanker with a more productive unit, increase staffing to meet service expectations of <br />citizens, and locate and build training facilities. <br />South Orange Fire District $429,969 <br />• Fire protection for residents in this district is provided under contract between the County <br />and the Town of Carrboro Fire Department. Based on relative shares of service calls and <br />tax base, district residents pay less than one fifth of the Carrboro Fire Department's costs. <br />• A Fire District Commission appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />represents citizens of this district. This Commission meets annually with the Carrboro Town <br />Manager, Fire Chief, and County staff to review current service delivery, future plans for the <br />Carrboro Fire Department, and the appropriate share of the department's costs that should <br />be borne by district taxpayers in accordance with the existing contract. <br />• As a result of a May 2008 meeting, the tax rate for this district is recommended to remain at <br />9.50 cents for FY 2008-09. <br />Southern Triangle Fire District (See Damascus Fire District) <br />• Refer to the section regarding Damascus Fire District for this department's achievements. <br />• North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department serves people in this district as well as those in <br />the Damascus area. <br />White Cross Fire District $189,027 <br />• The tax rate for this district is recommended to increase by 1.0 cents (from 5.00 to 6.00 <br />cents) for FY 2008-09 in order to cover the increased expenses in fuel, truck maintenance, <br />insurance, replacement of a twenty year-old first responder vehicle. <br />• In FY 2007-08, the department installed four (4) additional dry hydrants and had 14 dry <br />hydrants certified to ISO standards, purchased 21 portable and 5 mobile 800 MHz radios <br />(15 of the portables were purchased with grant funds received), purchased five sets of turn <br />out gear to replace aging gear, purchased "pulse-Ox" meters for use with in their medical <br />responders program, and updated the defibrillator to be used on children patients. <br />• In FY 2008-09, the department plans to continue training as necessary to meet ISO <br />requirements, conduct additional multi-department training exercises, replace five (5) <br />additional sets of turn out gear, have drivers finish the State's Driver operator series, and <br />apply for grant funds to help purchase new self contained breathing apparatus, bottles, and <br />a new filling compressor, which will meet comply with federal standards. <br />• The department's five year plan includes establishing and securing proper funding for the <br />new building addition, establishing a time line for the start and completion of a new building <br />addition, replace atwenty-one year old first responder vehicle, purchase an additional new <br />thermal imaging camera, and purchase a new defibrillator to increase accessibility during <br />cardiac emergencies. <br />6-5 <br />
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