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FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program: Submitted on <br />January 7, 2010, for a replacement fire apparatus for Pahoa (Puna) <br />($600,000) and fire tanker/tender for Pahala (Ka’u) ($250,000). <br />Commissioner Bowles inquired on the County Council’s use of the Fire <br />Department’s VTC equipment. <br />Deputy Fire Chief Honda replied that the County Council’s equipment is <br />presently not operational. <br />Capital Improvement Projects <br />Makalei Fire Station: No new updates. <br /> Pahoa Fire Station: A formal blessing was held on Saturday, <br />December 12, 2009. Appreciation was offered to Commissioners Kaoiwi <br />and Bowles who attended the event. <br /> Administration and Support Facility: No new updates. <br /> Central Fire Station: No new updates. <br /> Pohoiki Radio Relocation: No new updates. <br />Promotions and Hiring <br /> Open-Competitive Recruitment <br />Firefighter Recruitment: Pre-employment medical screening was <br />conducted January 6 through January 14, 2010, for <br />19 applicants/candidates. Targeting hire date for March 16, 2010. <br /> Internal Recruitments <br /> Fire Captain (Emergency Operations & Training Bureau): Internal <br />recruitment closed at the end of December 2009. Currently in <br />application screening phase.Promotion target date for April 4, 2010. <br /> Fire Equipment Operator (Operations Division): Internal recruitment <br />closed at the end of December 2009. Currently in application <br />screening phase. Promotion target date is set for April 16, 2010. <br />Emergency Operations <br /> Hokukano and Kealakekua Ranch Fires: Fires began toward the end of <br />December 2009. Initial efforts were made to establish breaks around <br />perimeter of both fires. Extinguishing efforts are still being made. <br />Although the Hokukano Fire was terminated, ranch personnel are keeping <br />an eye on hot spots and Fire personnel is inspecting the site daily. The <br />Kealakekua Ranch Fire continues and a break was placed surrounding <br />the fire. Presently there are a few hot spots that are being extinguished. <br />Appreciation was offered to Commissioner Rosehill for his letter sent to <br />the West Hawai'i Today. His letter offered many people a better <br />understanding of the situation. As a follow up, the Fire Department invited <br />a West Hawai'i Today reporter to the site in order to report on the present <br />conditions. <br />3 <br /> <br />