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Hawaii Fire Commission <br />Regular Session Minutes <br />April 27, 2023 <br />Page 6 <br />through the proper channels. He further stated because there's no battalion chief <br />overseeing those operations, there are a lot of problems starting up in those areas. <br />Commissioner Mattos stated there are two Rescue Boat 7s and both are down. He <br />wanted to know which one this pertains to, to which Chief Moller replied the Radon. <br />Commissioner Mattos asked about the Force, Chief Moller stated he was unsure, he <br />would have to get that information. Commissioner Mattos heard they were going to <br />sell rescue Boat 7 and repair the other Force. Chief Moller said that was news to him <br />and would get that information. He explained that the chief sold a boat, but that was <br />2, it wasn't 7, and that was nine months ago. Commissioner Mattos stated they <br />brought Rescue Boat 2 from Hilo to get repaired in Kona, but took the Kona boat to <br />Hilo and it's always been a problem. Chief Moller explained it's the contracting <br />portion of it, it's not the same company that was working on it, they bid on the repair <br />and the company that was awarded the bid was in Hilo for 7 and vice versa. Chair <br />Kosaki asked if the Whaler was sold, to which Chief Moller replied yes, as well as <br />the trailer. <br />Emergency Medical Services: The EMS division received seven new ambulances. <br />They changed out the engine on the one that burnt and it'll be back in service <br />relatively soon. Department -wide CPR recertification process has begun. There are <br />five personnel in paramedic school, who have completed their first rotation and have <br />started their second. Through alternative funding efforts, they received a donation of <br />$8,420 from the Community First Program. <br />Training Services: They participated in joint training pre -incident planning and <br />tactical evolutions preparing for structural firefighting response at the Hilo <br />International Airport. Chief Springer gave a presentation to the Fire Science Class <br />at the HCC Palamanui Campus. They also participated in joint in-service training for <br />the MSA self-contained breathing apparatus. The State Airports division, HFD, and <br />Pohakuloa now all have interoperable breathing apparatus. <br />Chair Kosaki wanted to know the importance and reason for having interoperable <br />breathing apparatus with the MSA. Chief Moller stated he believes the biggest <br />reason is so they can refill. Another thing is if they're operating at an incident with <br />outside agencies, they could switch and rotate out. <br />Chair Kosaki heard they were going to train volunteer firefighters to use MSAs or <br />SCBAs. Chief Moller stated that's correct, they'll be placed into the firefighter 1 and 2 <br />training first, and as part of that training, they'll be trained in the breathing apparatus. <br />The intent is not to have them going into structures. There are several fires they <br />respond to, such as car fires. They want to make sure they identify those volunteers <br />that meet the physical requirements. They'll be involved with the respiratory program <br />and must get qualified and certified before they can utilize the breathing apparatus. <br />Chair Kosaki asked if it's feasible to have volunteer firefighters trained in the use of <br />SCBAs; they'll have to adhere to HFD standards, be fitted with MSAs at their <br />