2023-08-24 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes August 24, 2023 Page 5 • Total Calls for Service: For the month of July, HFD received a total of 2,540 calls, of those calls, 72% were related to rescue and EMS. Looking ahead, the projected number of calls for the year 2023 is expected to reach 31,000. • Fire Impacts: For the month of July, there were 26 wildland fires, 49 acres burned, 7 structure fires, and other fires are at 78. • Emergency Operations: o Battalion 1 (East Hawaii): There was a brush fire on Kamaoa Dr., approximately 42 acres burned, with no injuries or fatalities. There was a structure fire in Leilani Estates, with no injuries, or fatalities. o Battalion 2 (West Hawaii): Boat in distress off the shore of Anaehoomalu Bay, no injuries. There was a structure fire on Kahako PI., the house was fully engulfed, with no injuries or deaths. There was a brush fire in Puuanahulu, on Highway 190, near the 20-mile marker (on the S turn). • Special Operations: o HazMat: Planning for Chemical Safety Days tabletop exercise and functional training for chlorine response. Three personnel are attending the Hazmat Continuing Challenge in Sacramento. o Ocean Safety: WSO I Recruitment PAE scheduled for August 21st, with interviews to follow. Junior Lifeguard Program completed Championships at Hapuna Beach in July. Rescue Watercraft Operator training recruitment continues and the tentative schedule for training will be between September and October. o Rescue: Rescue Boat 7 (Radon) transom and drive legs work has been completed. However, when it started running, an issue was discovered with the saltwater pump. The new boat build for Kailua, funded by the Daniel R. Sayre Foundation is continuing. Commissioner Mattos expressed concern that this situation has been ongoing for two years. At the previous meeting, he was told that it would be on line by September 1 st. AC Okinaka clarified that this timeline was established before the discovery of the control issue and the current problem with the saltwater pump. September 1 st was the originally anticipated completion date, but he received a call on Saturday regarding the saltwater pump issue. There was further discussion between AC Okinaka and Commissioner Mattos regarding the boat. Commissioner Mattos stated it was sitting outside of the station for two years, without it being started up, which is likely the reason behind the current issues it is facing.