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Fire <br />Cabarrus County Transportation Service works with the local fire departments on a regular basis <br />to support improved security and emergency/incident preparedness and response. This includes <br />the following activities: <br />• Maintaining regular communications with fire services <br />• Establishing the level of service (e.g., equipment and personnel) to be delivered in <br />response to various types of emergencies <br />• Specifying in advance the level of notification, command and control, and degree of <br />responsibility that will apply on site <br />• Establishing appropriate methods of communication, and developing procedures for <br />continuous coordination and transfer of command <br />• Providing training for fire department personnel to familiarize them with transit vehicles <br />and equipment, including wheel chair lifts and access/egress procedures <br />• Conducting periodic drills in cooperation with the fire department <br />• Scheduling a meeting at least annually to ensure transit issues (e.g, evacuation of transit <br />vehicles, considerations for persons with disabilities) are understood by fire officials <br />• Identifying any special tools and equipment the firefighters might need to address transit <br />emergencies (particularly items that they would not normally possess) by inviting <br />firefighters to visit the agency annually, and walking them through transit vehicles and <br />facilities <br />• Reviewing current fire -related plans and policies <br />• Ensuring fire annunciation and evacuation procedures are part of the standard procedures <br />and training for operators <br />Emergency Medical Services <br />Cabarrus County Transportation Service works with the local emergency medical services <br />including hospitals on a regular basis to support improved medical response. Preparations <br />include the following activities: <br />• Maintaining regular communications with EMS <br />• Scheduling a meeting on transit property or at the offices of EMS at least annually to <br />ensure transit issues are understood by the organization <br />• Establishing appropriate EMS unit jurisdictions <br />• Establishing the level of service (equipment, personnel, etc.) to be delivered in response <br />to various types and degrees of emergencies <br />• Establishing appropriate methods of communication for continuous coordination during a <br />response <br />• Familiarizing EMS personnel with transit vehicles and facilities <br />• Conducting periodic drills in conjunction with EMS personnel <br />Attachment number 5 \n <br />F-5 Page 328 <br />