2006-03-08 Fire Commission Minutes

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staff the air medical program. They are taking the ground unit out of service every time the helicopter goes up. The other bill regarding fireworks is the one that allows the retailers to partner with the Fire Department in the sale of fireworks permit. Through the bill review process, there have been amendments made to the original language submitted. One concern with the most recent version states that the vendor can sell permits but not fireworks. This defeats the whole one-stop-shop customer convenient concept. The bill hasnt died, and a specific comment was made on the record for further discussion. Media Relations: Continuing to pursue media relations training with · Dr. Steven Miura. In the process of contacting the media, and identifying the key positions that will participate in the next training session. The objective with the next session is to partner with the Office of the CorporationCounsel,andhavethemprovideanoverviewofsomeofthe Fire Departments limitations, as well as government agency and HIPAA regulations on what can or cannot be disclosed to the media. This will help the media better understand why the department is sometimes limited to what they say and release. The other goal and objective with this training is to have the media meet face-to-face with the Fire Departments Chief Officers, and to build a face-to-face relationship so that they know each other and recognize each other, and appreciate what each is trying to do. Employee/Public Relations Waikoloa Fire Station Open House: Scheduled for Saturday, · March 25, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The goal is to educate the community on what the Fire Department does and what that particular station provides the community. The West Hawaiis Hazmat unit will be highlighted. Appreciation was expressed to Commissioner Browne for his assistance. th 4 Annual Employee Awards and Recognition Dinner: Event will be held · on March 18, 2006, at 5:00 p.m., at the King Kamehameha Hotel. Chair Maedo thanked Commissioner Fergerstrom for volunteering to speak at the event. Commissioner Kudlo asked whether the Fire Department received its three new ambulances. Chief Oliveira replied that they arrived. The only ambulance that did not go out was the Ocean View ambulance. DeputyCorporationCounselNodastatedthattheambulancehastwo parts - the front cab area and the boxed medical part - and the VIN 8