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4) Provide educational prograins related to fire prevention and life safety. 5) Appoint the Deputy Fire Chief and the private secretaries to the Fire Chief and the Deputy Fire Chief. 6) Have such other powers, duties, and functions as maybe required by ordinance. RULE 12. APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF A. The Fire Chief appoints a Deputy Fire Chief by letter of appointment accompanied by supporting data and personal resume. RULE 13. DISMISSAL OF THE FIRE CHIEF AND APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY FIRE CHIEF A. The Fire Chief may be removed by the Commission at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the Fire Chief must contain a statement of reasons, and the Commission shall not vote to remove the Fire Chief unless the Fire Chief has been given an opportunity to respond to the statement of reasons at a hearing before the Commission. In the event of a resignation, retirement, permanent disability, death or dismissal of the Fire Chief, the Commission shall name a temporary Fire Chief until such time as a permanent Fire Chief as appointed by the Commission. B. Until such time as a temporary Fire Chief is named by the Commission, the acting Fire Chief, as determined by the department's administrative line of succession, shall perform all the duties of the Fire Chief. RULE 14. METHODS WHEREBY THE PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION The public may obtain information as to matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission by inquiring at: The Office of the Clerk of the County of Hawaii. The Office of the Mayor of the County of Hawaii. The Office of the Fire Chief of the County of Hawaii. The Office of the Fire Commission of the County of Hawaii. All rules, written statements of policy, orders, or opinions of the Commission shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Commission's office. Such inquiry may be made in person at said offices during business hours or by submitting a request for information in writing 10