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HawaiÒi County Fire Commission <br />Regular Session Minutes <br />January 11, 2012 <br />Page 3 <br /> Rescue: The Sayre Foundation purchased equipment for rescue <br />officers. Marker buoys were purchased to mark areas during water <br />rescues. The equipment will make work safer for the water safety <br />officers. <br /> Ocean Safety: They are trying to integrate personnel to be a part of the <br />Fire Department. The PunaluÓu tower is being erected, and they are <br />very happy with it. The tower for Hpuna is in the northern section of <br />the beach. UV PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is being provided <br />to personnel. Masks, snorkels, and fins were purchased for the water <br />safety officers. They sent to HGEA procedures and policies for <br />approval. Discipline will be more in line with fire personnel and will be <br />progressive. <br /> Support Service Division <br /> EMS Bureau: They have gotten a lot of grant support. They are working with <br />the HawaiÒi Island Fall Prevention Projection with Hilo Medical Center. ItÓs a <br />grant that ties in the injury prevention side of EMS to try to assist people who <br />are prone to fall within their home. <br />th <br />The 40 <br /> recruit class started advanced EMT training in December and will be <br />graduating on January 28. EMS Section is dealing with a community <br />paramedicine joint project with public health nurses to assist t <br />they go out in the public with such things as flu shots and educ <br />national trend is to move EMS to being proactive and trying to get the <br />community active. <br />EMS Bureau put out for the Beacon Grant. HawaiÒi County won 17 areas of <br />money. The State Department of Health EMS Director does not look at this <br />favorably because they wanted to keep it statewide. Thousands o <br />applied, and HawaiÒi County was earmarked. They are very proud of this, and <br />they donÓt want the State stepping in. This deals with their electronic care <br />reporting system. Instead of handwriting charts, itÓs electronic. The State is <br />tied in with another contractor, and they want to keep it the same. <br />Commissioner Bass stated that the State is concerned that HawaiÒi County <br />would be the first to pull away. This is for newer software/hardware. <br /> <br />They will be receiving Assistance to FirefighterÓs Grant for seven Zoll EKG <br />monitors. They conducted their Fire Medical Specialist II assessments. Four <br />personnel qualified. Fourteen personnel will be starting the MICT program on <br />January 17. <br /> Training Bureau: The training officer position is vacant. <br /> <br />