2023-02-23 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes February 23, 2023 Page 8 • Emergency Medical Services Branch: Chief Todd reported the EMS Branch completed the ESO patient care documentation class for the 516t fire recruit class. They also finished the National Registry recertification/renewal for personnel whose certifications will be expiring at the end of March 2023. HFD received three LUCAS CPR compression devices, from the Hilo Medical Center. These will be assigned to Medics 6, 8, and 18. Personnel went to Braun to look at two new vehicles assigned to North Kohala and Keaau. HFD's next five new vehicles will be assigned to Haihai, Kealakekua, Honokaa, Pahoa, and Naalehu Fire Stations. Five personnel in the paramedic class will begin internship rotations The EMS Branch assisted with this year's KWXX Ho'olaule'a in Hilo. Chief Todd stated it was different this year, a lot of issues arose. A variety of issues sprawled out onto the streets after the event had ended, as people moved on to the bars in town. • Training Services Branch: The 51 st Recruit Class graduated on January 15th with 18 members, four of whom were from the Department of Transportation Airport Rescue Fire fighting (HI-DOT ARFF). Chair Kosaki wanted to know how HFD handles the discipline with the ARFF firefighters because they're in their class, but aren't employees of Hawaii County. Chief Todd explained that they have their own trainers there. They have personnel from ARFF who get converted over to trainers and work with them during the entire training period. They're held to the same standards and they work together to make sure it gets handled properly. Chief Todd reported that in-service training for basic aerial apparatus operations and maintenance was delivered at Station 14 to 26 total personnel. HFD is working on ICS Type IV and V command and control training for battalion chiefs, company officers, and supervisory personnel through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. • Volunteer Training Section: Chief Todd reported they've been doing Chapter 1 again. This is completed annually, every January they're back at Chapter 1, then they move their way through the firefighter assessment over and over again, year after year to keep up to date because there's constant turnover on the volunteer side. Volunteer Company 8-Alpha responded to multiple callouts in the month of January which consisted of 4 brush fires and 1 structure fire. Volunteer Company 9- Bravo had 3 new volunteers. Volunteer Company 7-Bravo responded to multiple callouts in the month of January which consisted of 4 brush fires, 1 structure fire, 1 vehicle fire, and 2 rubbish fires. HFD also has four more companies that are out there voluntarily doing work in the community. Most of their vehicles are antiques, hopefully, they'll start replacing some 1967 Jeep Kaisers and other vehicles. • Fire Prevention Branch: Chief Todd reported on January 13, 2023, they passed the NFPA fire code update. The 2018 edition of the NFPA 1 Fire Code and amendments are now in effect for Hawaii County. On the State Fire Council side,