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maintenance for the vehicles. The Rescue Specialist is trained in rescue <br />operations. Rescue Operations encompass the rescue of individuals who <br />need to be rescued in the ocean or in wild land areas. There are two rescue <br />companies on the island, one in Waiakea and the other in Kailua. Both <br />companies divide the island. <br />Captain Kojima stated that because the Kailua Fire Station is designated as a <br />Rescue Company, the Captain, Fire Equipment Operator, and Fire Rescue <br />Specialist are all trained for rescue operations and can all perform as Rescue <br />Specialists. <br />Commissioner Okabe asked if the Rescue Specialist takes the lead in the <br />rescue. <br />CaptainKojimastatedthattheCaptainisalwaysinchargeoftheoperation <br />and the Rescue Specialist carries out the individual acts of the unit. <br />Commissioner Kudlo asked if a MICT was a paramedic. <br />Captain Kojima confirmed that a MICT (Mobile Intensive Care Technician) is <br />a paramedic. <br />Commissioner Browne questioned if there was a Ladder Company assigned <br />to Kailua. <br />Captain Kojima replied that they previously did have a Ladder Company <br />assigned. It was damaged and is in the process of being replaced. <br />Commissioner Browne asked if members would be cross-trained once the <br />ladder or an elevated platform was replaced. <br />Captain Kojima answered that in the past the Rescue Company was <br />synonymous with the Ladder Company. The Rescue Company has a lot of <br />responsibilities with rescue and he believes that it may be run separately. <br />Captain Kojima discussed the Rescue Company€s many duties. These duties <br />include searching for individuals who are in the ocean (one-mile from shore), <br />searching for lost hikers, hunters, and people who are in distress in areas that <br />are inaccessible by vehicles. These individuals need to be reached by <br />helicopter or hiking. They also respond to motor vehicle accidents where an <br />individual may be pinned inside the vehicle. He mentioned that the HCFD <br />has a rescue boat stationed in Kailua and another in Waiakea. The Kailua <br />Rescue Company covers the area from South Point to Pololu Valley and <br />Waiakea Rescue Company responds to the East Side. <br />7 <br /> <br />