Pender County Comprehensive Land Use Plan Topic E: Infrastructure and Community Services - Emergency Services The ability of law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services to respond in a timely manner to an emergency can be affected by the transportation system, the patterns of land development, the availability of fire hydrants in the case of a fire, and the specific design of a development. For instance, a development located in a rural or suburban area will take longer to access, which is compounded if a private road system is not adequate and the design of a development does not accommodate emergency vehicles. In the case of a fire, the lack of fire hydrants with sufficient residual pressure can impede fire suppression. To reduce the amount of property in Pender County that is greater than six miles from a fire station, the following seven future station locations (as shown on the Future Public Facilities Map) are proposed: 1. Rocky Point substation in the Carver Drive area; 2. Rocky Point substation on Shaw Highway near NC 210; 3. Long Creek substation within new development on Blueberry Road; 4. Atkinson substation in the area of NC 210 and Point Caswell Road; 5. Hampstead substation in Scotts Hill; 6. Hampstead substation on Island Creek Road near Cross Creek; and 7. Maple Hill substation near NC 53 and Shaw Highway. To meet minimum state specifications, each substation would have to have two apparatuses: 1) a rated pumper with a minimum 750 GPM pump; and 2) a rated tanker with a total water capacity between the two trucks of 1500 gallons. The buildings are required to be heated, but living quarters are not required. The roster of each department would have to increase by eight (8) people (above a minimum of 20 for the primary station) for each substation added. Emergency Services Goal 2E.1 Ensure adequate response times and capabilities of Sheriff, Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
Policy 2E.1.1 Coordinate plans for Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Medical Service facilities with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Transportation
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