03 FIRE CHIEFS REPORT September 2022

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Page 19 EMS REPORT: • The EMS Branch assisted with operational updates of our oxygen protocols. We have transitioned the department over to all brass regulators for portable oxygen cylinders, and have distributed oxygen storage area safety signage to all stations. • The ambulance fabrication committee members have completed an onsite preconstruction meeting at Braun N. West. Braun has notified us that they will be constructing all seven of our new medics at one time. Braun has had challenges getting chassis from Ford which has led to a delay in construction. The updated completion time for all seven medics is February 2023. • We have received and distributed our updated State of Hawaii narcotics licenses to all medic stations. Please have these posted up in the station. • The EMS Branch participated in a HFD recruitment presentation for the current Kapiolani Community College EMT class in Honolulu. • We are currently working on the proposed FY 23 - 24 and FY 24 - 25 biannual budget increase request to the State Department of Health. • A Fire Medical Specialist I I assessment center was held on September 19t". Three personnel were promoted. • The EMS Branch has been working closely with the Training Branch and the Hawaii Police Department Training Division in preparation for the upcoming Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) class scheduled for October 24t" - 26t" in Hilo. • We have seen an increase of Fentanyl use on Hawaii Island. Due to this recent uptick in narcotic overdoses the EMS Branch has been working with IT personnel on tracking data. Two ways that we are currently extracting data are through documentation of Narcan administration and/or if overdose is documented in the primary or secondary impression. • Our 51St recruit class is currently finishing up their didactic portion of EMT training. They will begin four weeks of clinical training on October 17t"