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Volunteer Program: <br />Tom Brandt reported as follows: <br /> <br />th <br /> <br /> Next company officers’ meeting is confirmed for September 24 at the Pa‘auilo <br />Gym Annex beginning at 10:00 a.m. <br /> <br /> <br /> Business cards were at the printers as of last week; something to pass out that <br />has the volunteer company association, the training office phone number and <br />the volunteer website. <br /> <br /> <br /> There is great interest in the process of selecting the new chief. Most people <br />don’t understand this is a slow process so selections can be done in the most <br />judicious manner. <br /> <br /> <br /> Mr. Brandt has offered to extend his term for one year versus the normal two <br />year selection process. <br /> <br />Chief Oliveira stated there are two other items tied to our volunteer program; it’s the <br />work with the national park on decommissioning of their vehicles and apparatus <br />which could hopefully be provided to the volunteers in Volcano. <br /> <br />Chair Taniguchi confirmed that it’s 19 Alpha. <br /> <br />Chief Oliveira replied, yes. The other item is the request to Young Brothers to assist <br />with the shipping or reduced shipping costs for a vehicle that would be coming from <br />the federal surplus disposal for the volunteers. <br /> <br /> <br /> Consolidation of volunteers at the Four Seasons, Kona Village and Kukio <br />properties still continues in the discussion phase; currently awaiting a <br />response from the Four Seasons Corporate office on their acknowledgment <br />and commitment to continue to provide the support for the volunteer program. <br /> <br />Auxiliary Services: <br /> <br /> Communications Sections – Chief Gahan is working with Public Works and the <br />contractor regarding new dispatch equipment to be installed and reconfigured at <br />that work space. This is also tied to a long term plan which is the ADA/Hazard <br />Abatement construction and renovation for that work area. <br /> <br /> <br /> Promotion: Fire Radio Dispatcher III Ms. Sandee Ozeki. The Fire Radio <br />Dispatcher III is the line supervisor, actually there taking calls and working with <br />the actual dispatchers. <br /> <br />Employee/Public Relations: <br /> <br /> American Cancer Society Relay for Life – the Fire Department made a donation of <br />$2,000 on behalf of EMS week. The EMS Week Fun Run and Family event was <br />held in May, proceeds were raised and donated to three firefighters who are <br />battling cancer now and the balance donated to the American Cancer Society. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />