2022-07-21 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes July 21, 2022 Page 4 ✓ Chief Todd noted that the turn -out times in the report shows the percentage of turn -out times that meet one minute. The NFPA says the turn -out time should be 80 seconds, not 60. Battalion 2 West Hawaii: ✓ On June 8, 2022, HFD responded to a helicopter crash in a remote lava field near Hawaii Ranchos Subdivision. Chief Todd shared that the report stated the tail came off the back of the helicopter while in flight, leading to the crash. He further explained the importance of quality equipment and noted that the rescue helicopter in Hilo was about $1.3 million. The chopper they are currently purchasing with the Sayre Foundation is $5 million. Over a million dollars is spent annually just to keep them in the air, which covers pilots, repairs, and maintenance. • Hazmat: ✓ Chief Todd stated that four personnel attended the Chemical Safety Days workshop on Oahu. Chair Kosaki stated that this was good training, which was held for two days. They covered lithium batteries, which is a big thing now with the new cars and non -carbon -related sources of energy. The LAPC funded this training, he stated it may seem like a conflict of interest because he is also the chair for the LAPC, but it isn't. He further explained that they support the Fire Department's response to hazmat incidents or any hazardous response incidents or training. They receive funding through tier two facilities that have to submit a report yearly within the county, with a fee of $200 per report. This money goes into the State Emergency Response Commission and is distributed to each county based on the amount of facilities that each county has. Ocean Safety: ✓ iWaterman RWC (rescue watercraft) operator training is scheduled for the week of August 15-19. They will have eight personnel attending this training who will in turn become HFD's RWC training program instructors. ✓ USLA RWC Training Program Certification is still pending. ✓ Consultation letter sent to HGEA to discuss increasing part-time positions to full-time status. This will provide the opportunity to increase staffing at our beaches. Lifeguards are under HGEA, bargaining unit 15. Rescue: Rescue Boat 2 (Force) engine replacement. Bid has been received and approved. Waiting for scheduling of replacements.