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nd <br /> Promotions & hiring: 2 recruit class continuing with firefighter training. There will <br />be an agility test of 107 candidates on Saturday. Looking at hi <br />this list of candidates. <br /> Operations division: <br /> HFD received a letter of intent of closure of the KMC station with a date of <br />January, 2005. This will allow HFD the time to get levels of st <br />station. Senator Dan Inouye will look for funds to help defray costs with this <br />project. Vehicles and facilities will be available for use. <br /> ÐWeapons of Mass DestructionÑ training in partners with military response team <br />involved a week long process that provided Ðtable top and exercisesÑ. <br /> Hurricane Jimena: it was learned that there needs to be better coordination in <br />the response communication. Areas along the coast need to be Ðb <br /> Thank you to the CommissionerÓs who showed up at the leadership <br />graduation. <br /> Training division: EMT training involved personnel from various districts. <br /> Volunteer division: Next volunteerÓs meeting is scheduled for October 25, 2003. <br /> Fire Auxiliary Services Division: A dispatcher will do a presentation at the October <br />meeting in Hilo. <br /> New projects: Started implementation of records management system. Samples of <br />data that can be extracted from the system network were circulated. Information in <br />the system will be made available instantly. This will allow the HFD to measure how <br />operations can be improved. <br /> EMS Division: EMT training involved personnel from various districts. <br /> Public Relations: <br /> KTA bag brigade; Thanks to all that came out! Raised over $3,000. <br />nd <br /> Fire prevention week is 2 week of October. Events to be held in East Hawai`i <br />at the Wailoa Visitors Center. This will be the 20-year anniversary for the rescue <br />helicopter being in Hilo. The helicopter will be re-blessed. Everyone is <br />welcomed to attend. <br /> Chief Oliveira attended the ÐMeth summitÑ co-sponsored by the Mayor, Police <br />Department & Senator InouyeÓs office. HFD will be looked at part of the solution <br />to this on-going problem. <br /> Chief Oliveira attended a conference on Maui regarding communications - <br />comparing different types of communication centers, i.e. HFD & HPD being <br />dispatched from one area, etc. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />NONE <br />3 <br /> <br />