2013-07-26 Fire Commission Regular Minutes

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HawaiÒi County Fire Commission Meeting Minutes July 26, 2013 Page 3 their districts. Information through video conferencing has not gotten off the ground as expected. He prefers face-to-face interaction. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Recruitments Internal recruitments: Chief Rosario reported that he received blanket requisition approvals until December for every position except Fire Rescue. They filled the driverÓs trainer position after they changed the minimum qualifications and made it a promotion. The Battalion Chief for Auxiliary Services will be filled July 1. A County internal recruitment is being done for the Human Resource Open-competitive recruitments: WSOs were hired for Puna and South Hilo. Commissioner De Luz expressed interest in helping with a keiki program to groom potential candidates for WSOs. The Accountant IV assessment will be conducted on June 27 and 28. Labor Relations: A WSO II arbitration hearing for termination was concluded. A decision is expected to take two months. A WSO IIÓs two suspensions are pending arbitration. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS DIVISION Operations: They continue to work with HFFA on CBA issues that affect Operations Division personnel. They are assisting with training of firefighter recruits. A primary concern of the Operations Division is upgrading of support vehicles. Special Operations Ocean Safety: Three WSOs were temporarily hired for the summer. They are recruiting for two new full-time positions to cover the PunaluÓu tower. They completed the first of the Jr. Lifeguard sessions in Ka`u, Hilo, Puna, Hpuna, and Kona. The Jr. Lifeguard Big Island Championships will be held at Hpuna Beach Park on July 20 and the State Championships on Maui on July 27. sending some of their Jr. Lifeguards to the National Championships in California. st Training: The 41 recruit class was assigned to stations and is working on their driver training requirements. They are also working on their medic runs and nd national license requirements. The 42 recruit class continues to work on their fire essentials curriculum and skills requirements. They participated in a community MS walk event where they stood by to provide first aid. They will be assisting with the upcoming American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Their CVE student internship ended, and they will request another one. Captain Okinaka attended an All-Hazards Incident Management Team training for major incidents.