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Central Fire Station: The Environmental Assessment was published on <br />March 8, 2008. An update will be provided at next month’s meeting. <br /> Captain Cook Fire Station: Received notification from the Department of <br />Public Works’ projects manager that the plans are being reviewed by the <br />Planning Department and are awaiting approval. Anticipating construction <br />to begin in August or September. Also, once the plan is approved, the <br />department will be able to determine and provide a schedule to the <br />National Park Service, which has offered temporary accommodations to <br />the station’s personnel. <br /> Keaau: No new developments. <br /> Honokaa: No new developments. <br />Promotions and Hiring <br />Active recruits include: <br />Open Competitive Recruitment <br /> Firefighter Recruit: Compass test scheduled on April 3 – 4, 2008. <br />Interviews will be conducted from April 4-14, 2008. <br />Internal Recruitment <br /> Fire Apparatus Trainer: Filled position on April 1, 2008. <br /> Fire Equipment Operator: Two previously deployed employees were <br />promoted to Fire Equipment Operator positions on April 1, 2008. <br /> Fire Captain: Ten candidates who completed the assessment on <br />March 10, 2008, were promoted to Fire Captain effective April 16, 2008. <br />Recruitment for other Fire Captain vacancies is expected to occur this <br />summer. <br />Emergency Operations Division <br /> March 11, 2008, Halemaumau Emissions: The eruption has taken the <br />forefront of the Fire Department’s operations. As of April 7, 2008, the <br />department is manning the Emergency Operations Center around the <br />clock. This decision was based on the recent elevated (yellow alert range) <br />emissions levels of SO2. Initially, the focus was to determine the danger <br />involved. It was necessary to establish samples and measurements that <br />would identify and monitor the boundaries of SO2 levels. This <br />determination is based on the emission rate, and the wind conditions <br />forecasted by the National Weather Service. Also, with the support of the <br />rd <br />93 Civil Support Team, the department was provided a Federal Defense <br />Software program that can create pin models that identify the reach of the <br />emissions based on wind direction. <br />Commissioner Bertsch inquired on whether the occurrence was being <br />compiled and documented. <br />Chief Oliveira answered that the occurrence is being documented as part <br />of the incident management structure. <br />4 <br /> <br />