2009-02-11 Fire Commission Minutes

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Chief Oliveira mentioned that he was approached by Councilman Yagong, who would like to establish a recognition program for the volunteers. Prevention Bureau On February 10, 2009, the Prevention Bureau and Fireworks Auditor met with various vendors to discuss the regulations, and the Legislative proposals relating to fireworks. Met with Downtown Improvement Association to develop a preliminary inspection with a self inspection report checklist. Working on internal recruitment for two Fire Prevention Captains. New Projects/Business 2009 State Legislature: Monitoring various Legislation proposals. These include fireworks, fire inspection requirements, background screening, and retirement. A copy of home rule legislation introduced in House by Representative Faye Hanohano (HB 966) and Senate by Senator Dwight Takamine (SB 1123) was distributed to the commission. Replacement of Chopper 1: Went before standardization committee to provide testimony to receive approval on January 29, 2009. Reuse a Shoe Project: Recycling program sponsored by Nike. Partnership with Department of Education and Environmental Management. Campaign targeted for April. Fire Stations are collection sites. Hawai‘i Fire Chief’s Association Conference 2009: To be held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, November 19-21, 2009. Trying to partner with the National firefighters foundation. Employee/Public Relations American Heart Association Heart Walk: To be held on February 14, 2009, at 8:00 a.m., at Liliuokalani Gardens. American Red Cross Hats Off Campaign: On March 14, 2009, at KTA Puainako and WalMart-Kona. Fire Commission Binder: Binder will be distributed to all members of the Fire Commission. It will include maps of all stations, statistical summary 2002-2008; number of units/personnel; etc. A 5-minute recess was taken at 11:15 a.m. NEW BUSINESS Request from Fire Chief for the Commission’s recommendations on how the (Deferred) Department should respond to anonymous complaints. 7