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Commissioner Henkel asked for an approximate cost to set up a volunteer station. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that it costs roughly about $2,000 per member to provide <br />safety gear. Another cost is the issuing of a vehicle and the type of vehicle. <br />Currently, the department doesn’t have any vehicles, so it will depend on what is in <br />the existing fleet or if the department will have to obtain a vehicle. Acquiring a <br />facility will be a long range process. <br />Dispatch Center <br /> With the tsunami event, the department did relocate the Dispatch Center. A lot <br />a credit goes to the dispatchers because when dispatchers go into a warning <br />phase, they must pack up the dispatch center in a moment’s notice and <br />operate out of the Civil Defense EOC. All calls, phones lines and radios are <br />seamlessly transferred with no break or interruption in service. <br /> Another project the department is working on to save the County money is to <br />vacate a warehouse lease which is currently shared with the Police <br />Department. Items stored will be consolidated into the existing warehouse, <br />items that can be disposed of will be disposed of and will issue what can to the <br />stations. This will be a savings of approximately $10,000 a month for the next <br />year. <br />Chair Taniguchi asked what was stored in the warehouse. <br />Chief Oliveira stated there were trailers, some reserve equipment and lots of <br />personnel records and files. <br />New Projects/Business <br />: <br /> 2011 Legislature: Continuing to monitor various fireworks bills, government <br />operations and fire related bills. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that regarding the legislative issues, the department is <br />continuing to work closely with legislators on the various issues that are <br />coming forth such as fireworks, and trying to be more engaged and involved. <br />Chief Oliveira had several opportunities to be at the legislature for the last two <br />months and legislators from this island have been very supportive of issues <br />involving the department. <br />Employee/Public Relations <br /> American Red Cross Hats Off Campaign <br /> West Hawai‘i raised $11,000 at 4 sites. East Hawai‘i raised approximately <br />$5,000 from 2 sites. <br /> EMS Week: Beneficiaries will be three fire fighters diagnosed with cancer, as <br />well as the American Cancer Society. <br />Chief Oliveira noted this is a good time to showcase the equipment, the <br />personnel and to share with the community what the department does. The <br />annual 5K run generates a significant amount of proceeds which goes to <br />charitable organizations. <br />6 <br /> <br />