2020-08-14 Standardization Committee Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS Agenda Item 1: Remove FLIR K50 Series Thermal Imaging Camera from the Standardization list for the Hawai'i Fire Department. Ms. Sako — Items you have in front of you are just one communication but in two pieces. Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the items and it was seconded by Mr. Kamelamela. Ms. Sako — clarifying with Chief Okinaka that Fire Department is trying to remove the specific model number and just standardize the brand. Chief Okinaka — Yes, that's correct. Ms. Sako — Any other questions? None. Agenda Item 2: Standardize the purchase of FLIR Brand Thermal Imaging Cameras for the Hawai'i Fire Department. Chief Okinaka — The department initially started using the FLIR series K50 in 2015 just to have a standardized equipment to use for the whole department. Everyone's familiar with this specific equipment and the training's easy since we only have one type of equipment. Chief Okinaka — Now, 5 years later, the FLIR series K50 is obsolete. We want to stick with same brand and use another model close the series we are currently using; the K55 series. Anytime for whatever reason we need to make changes down the road, we can do that. Would like want to maintain the same familiarization of his specific brand. Mr. Sewake — Are there other competitors out there and what are the benefits of this particular brand over them? Chief Okinaka — There are other competitors but we've found when we started using this well-known brand, it's ideal for firefighting use, it's a one -hand use therefore ergonomically easy, and the cost was significantly less than others. We like the durability, the features are simple, comes with 3 buttons, and it's also off of military grade. It's used on drones and all aspects of use for thermal imaging, not only for firefighting. FLIR has proven to be a good and durable brand. Ms. Sako — You want to standardize this specific brand so you can ensure that every time you go out for bid, you get the same model? Chief Okinaka — Yes, we don't want end up with different brands. We've used different brands before. If there's personnel working from another station and need to use the equipment, they would have to get training and familiarize them self with it. We want one brand for the entire department due to personnel working at various fire stations, being called to fire scenes and due to the type of environment we work in. Ms. Nakagawa — If you look at all the cameras you would buy under this brand, would they have significant variations from each other?