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Orono Fire Needs Assessment <br />36 | Page <br /> <br /> <br />Those structures outside of a 1,000 feet radius need the fire department to demonstrate a <br />suitable water shuttle operation and transport a sufficient volume of water to a fire for <br />suppression activities within a specified period. <br />3.6.3 Response Performance <br />Response performance is defined as how fast after a citizen calls 911, a vehicle will arrive to <br />mitigate the problem. It is a measure when the fire apparatus is dispatched to when the first <br />fire department unit arrives on scene. The response time continuum, the time between when <br />the caller dials 911 and when assistance arrives, is comprised of several different components <br />explained below <br />The NFPA standard for call processing is derived from NFPA 1221 9 referenced by NFPA 1710 <br />and provides for communication centers to have alarm time processing of not more than 1- <br />minute (60 seconds), 90 percent of the time for high acuity incidents. NFPA 1710 is a standard <br />for full-time fire firefighters or as defined by AHJ for staffed stations. <br /> <br /> <br />9 NFPA 1221: Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems; <br />NFPA.