2022-03-09 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes March 9, 2022 Page 5 Emergency Operations Division: ✓ Total calls for the calendar year: Total calls for February is 2,221. Total calls year to date is 4,718. This is a 4.5% to 5% increase compared to last year. Updates: ✓ PGV fund SCBA compressor procurement has been moving along with County Council. They'll have funding in July and will procure more compressors. ✓ The fence line has been completed by Department of Public Works at the Honu'apo brush fire scene. VOLUNTEER COMMANDER'S REPORT Report given by Volunteer Commander, John Bertsch: • Volunteer Commander's Meeting ✓ Volunteer Commander's Meeting is on March 26, 2022, at 96 Kamani Street, in Pahala. Executive leadership program starts at 9:00 a.m. and the meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. If the Fire Commissioners are available, they are encouraged to attend. Recruitment: ✓ They are off to a great start with the volunteer program. They are close to 20- 22%, with 132-137 volunteers, and they have about 30 new members. Training Material: ✓ 20 copies of "Essentials 7" were donated and he will be distributing the books out to volunteer stations. Recess was called at 11:28 am. The meeting reconvened at 11:58 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESSS • Online access/participation in Fire Commission meetings: Fire Chief Todd recommends holding future commission meetings at the County Council Chambers. He will look into availability and discuss at the next meeting. He feels Zoom should also be an option. Continued to next meeting. • Fire Commission's annual report: Chair Kosaki requests a template and stated this will be completed by this fiscal year. EXECUTIVE SESSION The commission will meet in executive session to consider complaints against employees of the fire department where matters affecting privacy will be involved. The commission also anticipates convening an executive session regarding Robert Perreira's appeal to the Merit Appeals Board, pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes