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Battalion Chief Coloma is working with the Training Bureau on a <br />Temporary Assignment Fire Rescue Specialist program. This will assist <br />Firefighters to qualify and advance to a FRS position. <br /> Brush Fires: Two incidents in Pahala are being considered suspicious in <br />nature. Another incident near the Akoni Pule seven mile marker was <br />possibly started by campers. <br />Commissioner Bowles inquired on the recent brush fire in Waikoloa. <br />Deputy Chief Honda answered that he was traveling out-of-state and was <br />unfamiliar with the incident. He will look into the matter and provide a <br />report at the upcoming meeting. <br />Support Services Division <br />Emergency Medical Services Bureau <br /> PHTLS Refresher training: Conducted at the EMS Training Center on <br />February 2 and 5, 2009, for EMT-P’s & EMT-I’s. <br /> Psychological First Aid Training: Seven members of the Critical Incident <br />Stress Management Team attended. Held on February 7, 2009, in Kona, <br />and February 21, 2009, in Hilo. <br /> Hawai‘i County Pandemic Readiness and Response meeting: Held on <br />February 10, 2009. Captain Christian Wong and Battalion Chief Ralph <br />Yawata organized the event with the Department of Health and the Civil <br />Defense Agency. <br /> New Medics for Waimea and Keauhou Fire Station: In the process of <br />conducting bid specifications. <br /> Medical Intensive Care Technicians: Six MICT Interns completed all <br />phases of the EMT-P program. <br /> Battalion Chief Yawata participated along with Company 9 in the North <br />Hawai‘i tabletop exercise involving mass casualties on February 24, 2009. <br />Fire Auxiliary Services <br />Communications <br /> Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Position: Dispatch center to receive one <br />more licensed CAD position along with a new and improved CAD system. <br />The new CAD system will have the capability to interface AVL units in the <br />field with the mapping system in fire dispatch. <br />Maintenance Shop <br /> Apparatus and equipment repair <br /> February 2009: 101 total repairs. 18 were service calls. <br /> Head Mechanic Glen Miyasato is coordinating installation of 13 new <br />fire radios. <br /> New Apparatus: <br /> Received - 1 2008 model Ford Ranger 4 X 4 p/up - Ocean <br />Safety-awaiting radio installation. <br />4 <br /> <br />