2011-08-10 Fire Commission Minutes

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Promotions and Hiring: Open-Competitive Recruitments: None in place. Internal Recruitments:  Fire Emergency Medical Services Specialist III: Selectee, Jesse Ebersole, promoted on August 1, 2011.  Fire Rescue Specialist/Fire Hazardous Materials Specialist/Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Captain: Internal recruitment process initiated.  Fire Communications Supervisor: Internal recruitment process initiated. Division Reports : Aquatics Certification Program – requires all personnel to go through a department propriety training program and all chief officers have completed that training. New Equipment – in the process of getting specifications together and working with the County’s purchasing officer on a lease purchase for at least two fire apparatus to upgrade the existing fleet. It has been approved for and budgeted in the current budget for two months of lease purchase payments and this will carry over into the next fiscal year. National Fire Academy – AC Darren Rosario, Fire Inspector Kazuo Todd and Fire Apparatus Trainer Mon-El Kim are currently at the academy. Chief Oliveira stated the status of the aerial truck for the South Kohala station was brought up at the last meeting. All of the training has been completed; positions had to be reassigned that was approved by the Mayor and Managing Director and looking st at a September 1 target date for the truck to be officially on-line and active. Chief Oliveira also noted as previously shared with the commission, that when the department purchased and took delivery of the truck, there was a commitment by the administration to not put that truck on-line until all of the training was completed and until the personnel were proficient of its use due to the risks and hazards associated with this new piece of equipment never before seen in the department. Special Ops:  Hazmat: Received approval to purchase additional gas detectors.  Rescue: Wrapping up the aquatic certification program which has a component tied to rescue in that the department has its own propriety operations certification that qualifies individuals to perform search and rescue operations with water rescue activities.  Project Lifesaver: Chief Kosaki is the lead on this project that is unique to this island. This project has been in place for approximately six years and partners with the Office of Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association as well as another office that deals with disabled individuals. It is for people that are at-risk for wandering due to dementia, Alzheimer’s or other neurological disorders. The agencies are able 4