2012-12-12 Fire Commission Regular Minutes

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HawaiÒi County Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes December 12, 2012 Page 2 their helicopter with a newer EMS interior. The second was that the owner of the aircraft has to hire a Chief pilot. They requested additional funding from the State for both items, but were denied. Starting December 16, the department has hired a Chief pilot. The EMS chopper retrofit and the hiring of the Chief Pilot were both FAA mandates, and if they didnÓt do it, they would have to ground the aircraft. The county will have to pay for these costs. ALTERNATIVE FUNDING AND GRANTS FY 2011 CDBG Grant for Pahoa Apparatus: The apparatus was received with some minor damage sustained during shipping. It is now at a local vendor for repairs. The equipment for the three new trucks are in. Training for three apparatuses is scheduled for the third week in December. Thereafter, the trucks will be put in service. Along with this grant for Pahoa is also an apparatus request for Kawailani and Kaumana which will replace two old apparatuses FY 2012 CDBG Grant for Pahoa Tanker: This grant is for a 3,000 gallon tanker. The contract was awarded to Freedom Fire Equipment. They will schedule a preconstruction meeting with the vendor in January. This is the time they sit down with the vendor to go through each item in the bid specification and make sure they are on the same page of what their expectations are. It usually takes about six months for a tanker to be built and delivered. FY 2012 SAFER Grant: They have not yet received word from FEMA of award or denial. FY 2012 Assistance to Fire Firefighters Grant: They have not yet received word from FEMA of award or denial. FY 2013 CDBG application period is open and closes on January 1 department has completed about 60% of the grant application. It is for a rescue aerial quint for the Waiakea rescue company in Keaukaha. It is an aerial ladder that allows them to effectively execute rescues from multi-story structures as well as provide a 2,000 gallon elevated fire stream for major fires. The Waiakea fire district covers the pier, bulk tank fuel storage, and the airport. Its secondary response would be the downtown area. The quint would be a great asset for the entire county. Chief Rosario explained that the CDBG covers low to moderate income census tract areas. . Capital Improvement Projects Makalei Fire Station: It officially opened on December 1. From December 1 to today (12/12), they have had 17 calls. They average about two c KaÓu Public Safety Package: These are the two volunteer appara Chief Honda is in Ka`u today working on the stops for the roll up door. It should be completed today.