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with home base and different agencies. Cost is $80,000 per unit Î one for HPD, <br />Fire, Civil Defense. Having a backup for secondary communicatio <br /> CIP: Kalaua fire station Î asking to have project moved along faster - working with <br />Planning Director Chris Yuen. Future projects Î replacement for Pahoa, Keaau, <br />Paauilo- outdated, in less than ideal locations; unable to support the operations. <br />Commissioner Bowles suggested that private people come in and make renovations <br />to Sun Sun Lau then sell it to the department. Need to explore ways to get a <br />building. Chief Oliveira stated that he has considered the concept with Brian <br />Kajikawa and are looking at developing a contest with the developer for plans/sites; <br />doing a turn-key project. Some facilities are out dated. Regarding Honokaa - <br />waiting on land swap between State, County and KSBE. A parcel thatÓs only a few <br />blocks away from the main station. <br /> Promotions & hiring: hired another mechanic; now have three mechanics on staff. <br />Conducted interview selection and hiring. Next week candidates are going thru <br />physical exam; starting on March 16. Panels were pleased with candidates that <br />applied. Hiring 16 more personnel as of March 16. Delayed hire to start in summer. <br />nd <br />Offering the 2 group to start earlier, pending their drug screening, etc. There will <br />be a pool of 16 candidates. Will be hiring two more fire dispa <br />expedite internal recruitment positions. Civil service reform is taking place. Internal <br />procedures are being worked on. Trying to do recruitment once a year for all <br />positions. <br /> Operations division: provided with position descriptions for division chiefs. Working <br />on two problems Î courier to West Hawaii and special duty/stand by duties. <br />Problem solving team. <br /> Prevention bureau: two officers attending class to detect gas. <br /> Training division: preparing for recruit class. Mainland company conducted land and <br />sea search rescue operations. <br /> Volunteer division: had blessing for Big Island Country Club station; running into <br />problems for equipment for that station. There is no apparatus for this station. <br />Waiting for community group contact; to give the personal protection. <br /> Fire Auxiliary Services Division: microwave system blessing upgrade Î Fire, Police, <br />Civil Defense and Department of Public Works are involved. <br /> New projects: ÐProject KumiaiÑ is to establish community focus groups for natural <br />disasters. A presentation by BC Neves for records management system; not put on <br />line; never put into service. Department of Data System will be working with HFD. <br />This will expedite process on collecting data. It is a very viable program; needs <br />better management. <br />7 <br /> <br />