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Mary Correa, Superintendent, Department of Education in 2008 the lesson was what to do during an <br />event. They came up with an agreement on what triggers actions at what level, training and gas badges. <br />Department of Education now has knock boxes for fire department to access certain rooms in schools in <br />case of an event. Vog has been a learning process since March 2008 and they continue to learn. <br /> <br />Jason Moniz, Board of Agriculture, young animals have shown abnormalities from fluoride absorption in <br />their teeth. In 2009 there were less abnormalities but metabolic problems in the cows giving birth. <br />Fluoride affects not only the teeth but the bones. <br /> <br />Aaron Ueno, District Heath Officer for Hawaii District, in March 2008 department mission was to <br />develop a color code system. They needed to gather as much information available at that time, as there <br />was no such thing as a color code. There are websites with information. <br /> <br />Nona Wilson, Ka’u Hospital, this has been a learning experience, what levels and what colors mean, <br />often times levels are higher inside the hospital and in different areas of the hospital than outside. The <br />hospital has a safe room with filters, procedures in place and air conditioning units provided by <br />Healthcare Association of Hawaii. Vog Mitigation is on tap to provide a safer environment for staff and <br />residents hopefully by next year. <br /> <br />George Applegate, Big Island Visitors Bureau, the vog is a hazard to the tourists and visitors. Main <br />concern is tourism and how the vog affect tourists. The volcano is a world heritage site. We need to <br />change the perception for visitors coming to Hilo. The vog is a negative. <br /> <br />Darren J. Rosario, Fire Chief, Hawai’i Fire Department the focus has been the set up of the Area RAE <br />system. The Area RAE is not developed to be a fixed monitoring station. Fire supports monitoring and <br />keeping the community alerted. The alarms go off the truck goes out and by the time the truck gets <br />there the level has dropped. <br /> <br />Salvador Panem, Department of Transportation State Highways Division, he is unsure why Highways is <br />here. They have had a call from the University of Hawaii about monitor’s device facility in Ka’u. <br /> <br />Fred Blas, Councilperson District 5, task force should come out to educate the community, especially the <br />new residents coming in. <br /> <br />Diana Van De Carr, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation East Hawaii board, she would like to see more <br />information disseminated to the public health on the hazard. <br /> <br />Eric Kawamoto, Board of Land and Natural Resources they are aware of the effects of vog in Ka’u and <br />Puna and it is a concern. They will support the task force and are glad to be a part of the task force. <br /> <br />Gilbert Kahele, Senator Second District, concern of the Governor is this redundant and money to <br />convene this task force. He is here to learn and gather information. He is concerned that Police is not <br />here. What is the plan, who makes the call to evacuate? Is there a plan on evacuation? Where are we <br />now? <br /> <br />Faye Hanohano, Representative Fourth District, she is concerned there in only one way in and one way <br />out on the Puna Makai access. There is not much impact unless there are strong Kona winds. <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />