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Open-Competitive Recruitment <br /> Ocean Safety: An individual was selected for a half time position. <br />Opened up services on March 1, 2008, at Isaac Hale Beach Park <br />(Pohoiki). At the present time, there is no physical structure to <br />accommodate the staff. Therefore, the department is working with the <br />Department of Public Works Building Division to erect a temporary <br />lifeguard tower. Currently, the staff is using a temporary tent and bench <br />facilities in order to provide service and protection. <br /> Storekeeper (EMS): Filled the position and the individual will be <br />introduced at the next Fire Commission meeting. <br />Internal Recruitment <br /> Fire Captain: Completed Assessment Center in one day on March 10, <br />2008. Deputy Chief Glen Honda and the panel are presently reviewing <br />the results and will forward their recommendations of the prospective <br />candidates under consideration. <br /> Fire Apparatus Trainer: Met with the interested applicant on March 11, <br />2008. The applicant will be given an opportunity to review the driver <br />training program’s expectations before accepting the position. <br /> Fire Equipment Operator: Completed an assessment for two previously <br />deployed employees. The USERRA regulations allow members to return <br />to work and to participate in any promotion opportunity that may have <br />occurred while they were on deployment. Shortly, the department will <br />open recruitment for the other vacant FEO positions. <br />Emergency Operations Division <br /> Lava Flow/Viewing: Assistant Chief Mento is on loan to the Civil Defense <br />Agency. The Mayor selected Assistant Chief Mento to be the Project <br />Manager for operations at the lava site. AC Mento’s projects and <br />assignments are reassigned to other staff members. On March 8, 2008, <br />from 2:00 pm. – 8:00 p.m., there was a count of an estimated three to five <br />thousand visitors, and the estimated count by the end of that night was <br />between eight to ten thousand visitors. On March 9, 2008, the count was <br />reduced to approximately four to five thousand visitors. As the week <br />continues, the number of visitors fluctuates. <br /> Civilian Support Team Exercise: At the present time, Battalion Chief <br />Coloma is working on the week long training to be held on <br />March 25, 2008, for HazMat personnel. <br />Support Services Division <br /> Ocean Safety Bureau: Currently, a study is being conducted in order to <br />assess the conditions at ocean shoreline recreational areas that are <br />without Ocean Safety service. <br />Fire Auxiliary Services Bureau <br />4 <br /> <br />