04 FIRE CHIEFS REPORT October 2022

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Page 13 TO THE FIRE COMMISSION Highlights The following are the top 3 issues for the last month. '10,II1'I1II There have been several Mauna Loa Eruption meetings held throughout the month of October. - •� t There has been heightened seismic activity for the past few months which has led to the Hawaii ..� Volcanos National Park to increase its outreach to the public for the potential of an eruption. Where c current analysis does not believe an eruption is,,,; imminent, Indications are that Mauna Loa is swelling. A concerted effort by the Civil Defense has been initiated to develop pre - plans and emergency actions for potential evacuations of communities down slope from the caldera. The Hilo Highschool is sponsoring a Fire and Emergency Services career class as part of their Trades curriculum. Classes on the culture, chemistry, prevention, and investigation of fire related topics have been conducted by line personnel. This gives Highschool students the ability to have subject matter experts provide their perspectives and wisdom on the fire and emergency service trade. Each class is approximately 90 minutes and allows for question -and -answer periods. These classes have been very favorable and will be supported in the future. Standard Operating Procedures. The first batch of Standard Operating Procedures have been returned from the Union with comments. These SOPs are being updated and the Department will have the pre -final review in November. It is anticipated that these first 12 SOPs will be signed into effect in December. This initiative supports the modernization and updates of the existing policies. Fire Prevention Week Fire won't wait. Plan your escape at fpw.org. e� L^J PREVENTION F7� n-FPa WEEK History of fire prevention week: fire prevention week was established to commemorate the great Chicago fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2000 acres. The fire began on October 8 but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871. According to popular legend, the fire broke out after a cow - belonging to Mrs. O'Leary - kicked over a lamp, setting first the barn, then the whole city on fire. This cause has been legend for more than 130 years, but there is no proof. This was one of the major fires that changed the way that firefighters and public officials thought about fire safety. This year's theme for Fire Prevention Week was, "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape." The Fire Prevention Office as well as many of the Stations participated in fire prevention related public educational activities.