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Fire Science ‚ Spring 2007: Classes will be offered between <br />· <br />January 8, 2007 through May 14, 2007. The tuition is waived. The <br />classes offered are Wildland/Urban Interface and Intermediate Wildland <br />Fire Behavior and Aircraft Rescue Firefighter. <br />Commissioner Browne was excused at 11:40 a.m. He gave his absentee <br />ballot to the Fire Commissions Secretary Kaycie Carter for the impending <br />election of officers for 2007. <br /> Cruise Ships: Per Commissioner Brownes request at a previous meeting, <br />· <br />Assistant Chief Mento provided a report regarding the increase in cruise <br />ship incidents as shown below: <br /> 2004 Hilo 21 Kona 31 <br />· <br /> 2005 Hilo 39 Kona 54 <br />· <br /> 2006 Hilo 59 Kona 60 <br />· <br />These numbers reflect the number of EMS call for non-Hawaii residents <br />at Hilo and Kailua Piers, not specifically for cruise ship visitors. In regards <br />to cruise ship visitors - the Kona numbers are higher because there are a <br />lot of visitor activities, such as parasailing, dinner cruises, dive charters, <br />etc. at Kailua pier. Its a safe assumption that not every tourist that needs <br />911 assistance on Kailua Pier is off a cruise ship. In Hilo, the only non- <br />residents on the pier are cruise ship visitors, therefore the Hilo numbers <br />areabetterreflectionofactualcruiseshipmedicalemergencies. <br /> <br /> Firewise: Chief Oliveira requested that a report by Firewise Coordinator <br />· <br />Denise Laitinen be placed on the Fire Commissions February agenda. <br />She will provide an overview of the Community Wildland Protection Plan <br />for Hawaiian Ocean View Estates and Volcano. <br /> <br />Public Education/Relations <br /> Fire Stations Christmas Decorating Contest <br />· <br />EAST HAWAIŠI WEST HAWAII <br />stst <br />1 Place ‚ Honokaa1 Place ‚ South Kohala <br />ndnd <br />2 Place ‚ Waiakea2 Place ‚ Kailua <br />rd <br />3 Place ‚ North Kohala <br />AmericanHeartAssociationsHeartWalk:ScheduledforSaturday, <br />· <br />February 10, 2007, at 8:00 a.m., starting at Liliuokalani Gardens. The Fire <br />Commissionwasencouragedtoparticipate. <br />Commissioner Bowles stated that the December 2006 activity report showed <br />thatKailuaFireStationhadthemostincidents.Duetothenumerousdelays <br />of the Makalei Fire Station, Commissioner Bowles questioned whether the <br />7 <br /> <br />