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Pohoiki Radio Re-Location <br />: No new updates; still awaiting results of <br /> <br />second wind load analysis based on resubmitted antenna specifications. <br />Promotions and Hiring: <br />Open-Competitive Recruitments: <br />Fire Fighter Recruits: Medical screenings are continuing for candidates. <br />Internal Recruitments: <br />No active recruitments at this time. <br /> <br />Emergency Operations Bureau: <br />Received three 3 hand held GPS units, which were donated to the Kailua, <br /> <br />Keauhou and Captain Cook stations. <br />Hazmat Company 21 (N. Kona) performed a Plume Modeling Drill for a <br /> <br />simulated Anhydrous Ammonia Leak at the Makai Ocean Engineering <br />NELHA Facility. <br />Completed training of Pahoa Firefighter personnel in the operation of the <br /> <br />Departments 3000 gallon fire apparatus water tanker currently assigned to <br />st <br />Station-1, Central. Effective February 1, the apparatus will be relocated <br />to Station-10, Pahoa. This will accomplish better response to the Puna <br />area and Ka’u area which have known water supply problems. <br />EMS Bureau: <br />Battalion Chief Uchida reported: <br /> <br />January 6 –received three brand new ambulances to serve South <br /> <br />Kohala, North Kohala and Naalehu <br />Waiting installation of EMS radios <br /> <br />January 7 –one MICT completed program at KCC <br /> <br />January 10 –sent two fire fighters to the MICT program at KCC <br /> <br />January 14 –met with the Dean of KCC re the MICT program <br />January 16 & 17 –completed EMT class <br />Did six-month interview with American Medical Response (AMR) and <br /> <br />they are functioning as designated <br />Training Bureau: <br />th <br />39Recruit Class completed the classroom portion, written exams, pre-trip <br />inspection, and closed course portion of driver training. They received their <br />driving permits and will begin on the road driving in February. <br />th <br />January 16, the 39Recruit Class flew to Oahu for their EMT-I skills testing. <br /> <br />Volunteer Program: <br />Volunteer Chief Tom Brandt reported: <br /> <br />Thanked out-going Chair Bowles for his years of service as well as <br /> <br />Congratulated Commissioner Taniguchi as the new in-coming chair <br />5 <br /> <br />