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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 24, 2017,
Action Agenda
Item No. 7-a
SUBJECT: Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group
DEPARTMENT: Board of County
Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dinah Jeffries, Emergency Services
Director, (919)-245-6100
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, (919)
245-2130
PURPOSE: To create a Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group, approve the charge
and membership, and appoint two Commissioners to serve on the Joint Public Safety Training
Facility Work Group.
BACKGROUND: The Orange County Fire Chief’s Council, along with Emergency Services
staff, met with the Board of County Commissioners on October 6, 2016. One of the topics
discussed was the concept of a Joint Public Safety Training Facility for Law Enforcement, Fire,
and Emergency Services (to serve the County and the municipalities).
Board members expressed support for staff to move forward with establishing a work group and
begin fact finding efforts. Some potential locations/properties have already been identified, and
the proposed work group would follow-up on these locations and identify and follow-up on
additional locations.
The work group would also work on identifying and prioritizing the needs of every discipline,
developing goals and objectives with timelines, and reaching out to prospective partners. There
is no contractual agreement at this time as this effort is only gathering facts to see if this is a
beneficial project for all to consider.
Training facility space is limited in the County and its municipalities. This concept may be a
potential solution for many parties and provide the ability to train staff with state of the art
equipment/resources and create consistent and equivalent training for all.
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The proposed composition of the Work Group is as follows:
4 Law Enforcement Representatives (1 from each municipality and 1 from the Sheriff’s Office)
• Hillsborough Police Department – Chief Duane Hampton
• Carrboro Police Department – Lieutenant Tony Frye
• Chapel Hill Police Department – Sergeant Wes House
• Orange County Sheriff’s Office – Chief Deputy Jamie Sykes
2 Emergency Services Representatives
• Emergency Services – Emergency Management Coordinator Kirby Saunders
• Emergency Services – Emergency Medical Services Operations Manager Kim
Woodward
1 South Orange Rescue Squad Representative
• Chief Matthew Mauzy
2 County Fire Representatives
• Orange Rural Fire Department – Chief Jeff Cabe
• Efland Fire Department – Chief Kevin Brooks
2 Municipal Fire Representatives
• Chapel Hill Fire Department – Chief Matt Sullivan
• Carrboro Fire and Rescue – Chief Susanna Williams
3 County Government (2 Commissioners and the Director of Emergency Services)
• Board of County Commissioners – To be determined
• Orange County Emergency Services – Emergency Services Director Dinah Jeffries
Orange County Emergency Services and the County Manager’s Office will provide staff support
to the work group.
CHARGE STATEMENT: It is proposed that the Work Group conduct a study to determine the
feasibility of establishing and operating a consolidated fire, law enforcement and emergency
medical services training facility in three (3) strategically placed locations within Orange County
or one (1) centralized location that can serve the needs of all emergency response agencies
and the County’s partners.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the creation of the Joint
Public Safety Training Facility Work Group.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable
to this item:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY
The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang
activity, substance abuse and domestic violence.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the creation of the
proposed Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group, approve the charge and
membership, and appoint two Commissioners to serve on this work group.
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