2010-02-10 Fire Commission Minutes

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Auxiliary Services Communication: A Field Force Management System in Fire Dispatch was installed. Force Management can identify the location of vehicles, and possibly engines and medics as long as their cell phones are on. The system works well in spite of a two minute delay. Will serve helpful in Hilo and Kon are multiple units, but may be difficult in districts with limited resources. FASO (Fire Auxiliary Service Officer) attended a meeting at Civil Defense with CACI, Raytheon, and Hawaii County radio and data representatives. The meeting covered a proposal from CACI and Raytheon for a new Hawaii County radio system. A proposal for a Project Manager is being made by Civil Defense Administrator Quince Mento. Maintenance Shop A new 1,800 gallon, 4x4 tanker truck (HFD 505) was assigned to S-14A. The dedication was held in January. Training Bureau: A CST (Civil Support Team) drill was held on February 8 and 9, first two weeks in March at the Kulani Prison. HazMat teams were also involved and proved to be a good experience. BC Kosaki assisted exercise. A Confined Space Rescue class for the USAR team members will be held in March. This class is sponsored by the State Civil Defense. They are in the process of identifying attendees. Volunteer Section Report by Volunteer Fire Chief Tom Brandt. th On January 30 a quarterly volunteer company officers meeting was held. Chair Bowles and Commissioner Robinson attended and met volunteer individuals. They were impressed with the caliber of volunteers included business owners and self-employed individuals. Many ideas were expressed and acknowledged at the meeting. --The Building Fern Acres: The slab has been poured. The work was donated by Randy Hillhopper (sp?), a concrete contractor from Ainaloa. --Input was solicited from other volunteer officers and also urged to attend the meeting for a more broad based input. At Chair BowlesÓ suggesti 6