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<br />Chief Rosario replied the significant cost is for the meter which runs approximately <br />$15,000.00. Putting in the actual sprinkler system itself is very negligible compared <br />to the total cost of the home; it adds about $40 more per month per patient in a care <br />home. The cost of fire insurance also goes down. <br /> <br />th <br /> 40 Recruit Class - completed their six weeks of EMT certification. <br />o <br />EMS/MICT Chris Honda is the lead instructor for the EMT class. Kapi‘olani <br />Community College (KCC) was not able to provide the education and the <br />Department entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with KCC to <br />provide the instruction. <br /> <br />Chief Rosario noted there was a resignation in the Fire Equipment Mechanic shop <br />and the Department is actively going through the recruitment process for a new <br />mechanic. <br /> <br />Chief Rosario introduced Captain Renwick Victorino who will be the new Deputy Fire <br />Chief. <br /> <br />Captain Victorino stated he is truly honored to be selected as Chief Rosario’s Deputy <br />Fire Chief. It will be a learning experience as he is coming from the operational side <br />of the Department. He has been in the Department for 18 ½ years and was <br />previously stationed at South Kohala and Keauhou. <br /> <br />Commissioner Moku asked Chief Rosario what will be the primary responsibilities of <br />the Deputy Fire Chief. <br /> <br />Chief Rosario replied everyday they are going over how to split up duties. Currently, <br />Captain Victorino is looking through the Department’s rosters to balance out the <br />stations; he will be handling all transfers to ensure each station is adequately <br />manned; all of the internal promotions as far as coming up with the promotional <br />process and design of it; responsible for looking at alternative funding opportunities <br />and teaching him parts of the Chief’s job so in his absence, there will be no problem <br />with the Deputy taking over. <br /> <br />Chief Rosario indicated he is almost completed with the 100-day plan. He’s also put <br />together a timeline on what’s important and what needs to get done. Last month it <br />was meeting everyone and getting a feel of the office, this month is tasked with <br />budget, and the next several months will be meeting with the force to understand <br />where the Department will be going and to also meet with the Water Safety Officers. <br />He is also making a commitment to attend all the volunteer company officers <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Chief Rosario shared that going through the selection process for the Deputy Fire <br />Chief, it wasn’t something he grabbed out of the air; everything he wanted he found <br />in Captain Victorino. He worked for the City and County of Honolulu which has a <br />different agency that runs EMS and he sees the good and bad in that. He’s also <br />received positive comments from the men in the field which is the most important. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />