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developed for the next bid cycle with the County Council to purchase their <br />own apparatus. <br /> Transfer: Assistant Fire Chief Clesson Murasaki transferred to <br />· <br />Hilo, A Battalion, B Platoon, effective December 1, 2004. He will assist <br />with management and oversee the A Battalion. <br /> Officers Meetings: Officers meetings recently held on December 1, 6, and <br />· <br />7, 2004, specifically covering county policies, violence in the workplace, <br />policy procedures, and discipline. <br />Training Division <br />st <br /> 31 Recruit Class Update: Completed the Firefighter I training. Recruits <br />· <br />will be assigned to fire stations for a transitional period to allow them the <br />opportunity to gain some experience and apply the knowledge they <br />received. EMT class will follow. <br />th <br /> 30 Recruit Class Graduation: Scheduled for Saturday, <br />· <br />December 18, 2004, 11:00 a.m., at Nani Mau Gardens. Invitations were <br />sent to the HFC. Commissioner Brazier will be a speaking on behalf of <br />the commission. <br /> State Civil Defense Urban Search and Rescue Exercise: On <br />· <br />December 3 and 4, 2004, eight personnel attended a two-day training <br />session at Bellows Air Force Base on Oahu. <br />Volunteer Training Division <br /> Volunteer Fire Chief€s Meeting: Held Saturday, November 20, 2004, at <br />· <br />the Volcano Volunteer Fire Station. Encouraged participation with the <br />National Fire Academy. <br />EMS Division <br /> MICT Class: One candidate returned to 24-hour shift duty, six candidates <br />· <br />remain. Candidate was not fully prepared for the difficulty of the class. <br />The HFD will be working with this individual to keep him motivated, and <br />preparehimforthenextclass. <br />FireAuxiliaryServices <br />VoluntaryResignation:MechanicPatrickLauretiredeffective <br />· <br />December 1, 2004. <br />New Projects/Business <br /> Hawai'i Fire Chief€s Association Conference: Chief Oliveira attended the <br />· <br />conference on November 11 and 14, 2004, at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua <br />Hotel on Maui. Deputy Director Charlie Dickinson, with the U.S. Fire <br />Administration out of Washington D. C., offered his personal assistance <br />with some of the issues that the HFD experiences regarding population, <br />geography, and water supply. The HFD will be hosting next year€s <br />conference. The HFC will be kept informed on the progress of that event. <br />5 <br /> <br />