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<br /> apparatus. This apparatus is a 2,000 gallon tanker that will be primarily in the <br /> Ka‘ū district. <br /> <br />Vice Chairman Stabo asked if there are no corrective actions to be taken, is there a <br />delivery date. <br /> <br />Chief Rosario replied by mid-day on Thursday everything will be finalized. From <br />there, a representative will drive it to Tennessee to do the undercoating and when <br />completed, it will be driven to San Diego to be shipped through PASHA in an <br />enclosed area. Part of the bid specification is for the apparatus to be driven a certain <br />amount of miles which is why it is being driven from Tennessee to San Diego; this is <br />part of the break in period and should there be any problems, the apparatus will still <br />be on the mainland to be fixed. By the end of October, the apparatus should be on <br />island. <br /> <br /> <br /> FY 2011 CDBG – Fire Apparatus – Pāhoa Fire. Specifications for the new Pāhoa <br /> fire apparatus have been reviewed by the Purchasing Department and the bid is <br /> in the process of going out. HUD released a $600,000 grant to fund this <br /> apparatus. <br /> <br /> <br /> FY 2011 DOT Highway Safety Grant: Extrication training completed last week; <br /> the Department received a set of extrication tools (Jaws of Life) from the <br /> instructor and assigned it to the ladder apparatus in South Kohala. <br /> <br /> <br /> FY 2012 DOT Highway Safety Grant: No new updates. Purchase of pediatric <br />spinal immobilization boards for medic units to better protect and treat the injured <br />pediatric patient. <br /> <br />Vice Chairman Stabo asked how many boards the Department is expecting. <br /> <br />Chief Rosario replied in the vicinity of 25 – 30 boards; two boards per ambulance unit <br />and four spares for a total cost of $12,800. <br /> <br />Capital Improvement Projects: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Makalei Fire Station: <br /> Dormitory pre-cast wall panels are up on building slab. <br />o <br /> Dormitory masons completed trash enclosure and currently working on <br />o <br />generator pad retaining wall. <br /> Pre-cast apparatus wall panels poured late September. <br />o <br /> Site work contractor is working on installing septic system. <br />o <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Administration & Support Facility:No new updates. <br /> <br />: <br /> Central Fire Station No new updates. <br /> <br /> Kawailani Fire Station: Working with Councilman Dennis Onishi to look for areas <br /> <br />in the community to get land for a new station. With the Kawailani Roadway <br /> widening project, the roadway is earmarked to be approximately 10 feet from the <br /> dormitory wall which will significantly impact the station to the point that it would <br /> not be safe for personnel. <br />3 <br /> <br />