2005-02-09 Fire Commission Minutes

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Deputy Corporation Counsel Noda asked Ms. Nordlof if she assumed that the accused individual was the Acting Captain because he appeared to be the person in charge. Ms. Nordlof agreed. Deputy Corporation Counsel Noda asked if she could concede that, if Acting Captain Hal Takayama did not meet with Mrs. Arraujos description, that there could be a mistake in who appeared to be in charge. Ms. Nordlof stated that Chief Oliveira informed her of the identities of the four individuals on duty. There was an Acting Captain, the second-in-command, and the Emergency Medical Technicians. DeputyCorporationCounselNodastatedthattheArraujosmedicalreleaseform listed the North Hawaii Community Hospital and the Hamakua Health Center. The Hamakua Health Center records have not been obtained because the patient did not sign the waiver. She asked them if they felt that the Hamakua Health Centers records were relevant to their complaint. Mrs. Arraujo stated that the reason she named the Hamakua Health Center was because her husbands hospital stays would be documented in their records. Deputy Corporation Counsel Noda asked if they would feel comfortable if the HFC proceeded without the Hamakua Health Center records. Mrs. Arraujo answered that they would sign another waiver. Deputy Corporation Counsel Noda asked if they would prefer that the HFC wait until that records were obtained. Commissioner Fergerstrom stated that the HFC already has sufficient information. Deputy Corporation Counsel Noda stated that she wants the HFC to cover all necessary information to eliminate any doubts on how they based their decision. Mrs. Arraujo stated that the hospital records would provide further documentation of her husbands medical history. Commissioner Bowles asked how the Arraujo family would like the HFC to resolve this issue. Ms. Nordlof commented that the accused individual should apologize in person. 6