2007-12-12 Fire Commission Minutes

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Training Bureau th 35 Firefighter Recruit Class: Graduation Ceremony was held at Nani Mau Gardens on November 28, 2008. Appreciation was offered to Commissioners Maedo and Brazier who attended. th 36 Firefighter Recruit Class: Presently completing their driver training and will begin EMT-B training in January. th 37 Firefighter Recruit Class: Scheduled to begin on January 2, 2008. Explorer Program: The first group of 12 cadets is presently participating in engine ride-a-longs. The next phase the department would like to offer is the first responder training, which will allow them to ride-a-long in the ambulances. This would provide the cadets with the basic fundamental understanding of medical conditions, assessments, and the terminology. The Second Explorer classes’ final demonstration day for their parents was held on December 1, 2007. Volunteer Section Report provided by Volunteer Fire Chief Tom Brandt. Chief Brandt thanked both Commissioner Brazier and Maedo for their support of the volunteer program and stated that the program is evolving. Chief Brandt shared an overview of the Volunteers 2007 activities which included ADA/CPR training, HELCO training, Chopper training, and the CERT program. Ocean Safety Division PowerPoint presentation provided by Captain Chris Stellfox. (See Attachment “A”) Employee/Public Relations Station Decorating Contest: To be held again this year. Judging will take place on December 22, 2007. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Fire Chief’s Evaluation – Distribution of forms. Commissioner Maedo instructed the commission to return their completed evaluation forms to Chair Brazier so that he may aggregate the results of the annual performance of the Fire Chief and submit a report to the Mayor. The commission agreed on a one week deadline. Chair Brazier will report back on the outcome next month. COMMITTEE REPORTS Budget & Finance (Kudlo) No report. Office Management and Staffing (Bertsch) No report. 5