2016-02-10 Fire Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes February 10, 2016 Page 3 him to a medic. He went from the fire station to the police station. His dad picked him up at the fire station. The medic's name is Fernandez. (Acantilado exited.) Recess was called at 11:05 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:16 a.m. DISCUSSION ON FIRE CHIEF'S WRITTEN REPORT Chief Rosario highlighted items on his written report: Budget and Finance: Salaries and Wages will be short due to pay increases, but they will be reimbursed. They project to be ahead by approximately $146,000. Two Battalion Chief's vehicles, a tanker, and an apparatus were recently cut from their budget, although it was approved by the Mayor and Council. He asked for the commission's assistance in getting these reinstated into their budget. It takes about a year to build a custom apparatus. It would be a lease -purchase program. After five years they would own it. He has tried for years to have a line item added for vehicle replacement, but it is always denied. Alternative Funding and Grants ✓ 2014 AFG Operations Grant: Driver Training Simulator Project has started. ✓ 2014 CDBG: Pahala Brush Truck went into service. ✓ 2015 CDBG: Pahoa brush truck apparatus notice to proceed was issued. ✓ 2016 CDBG: Application submitted for Wildland Pumper Apparatus. ✓ 2016 AFG Operations Grant: Application submitted for replacement equipment. Human Resources Division: Seven new Fire Radio Dispatchers started on February 1. They hope to hire an Account Clerk on March 1. Promotions of Fire Prevention Inspector II and Battalion Chief of Emergency Operations are effective February 16. Assessment Center for the Battalion Chief of Auxiliary Services was completed. Fire Chief Rescue Specialist recruitment was conducted in January. • Emergency Operations Division ✓ Operations: Hawaii Island All Hazards Incident Management Team support with completing incident action plans for the Dengue outbreak. ✓ Special Operations: Hazmat team Captains and Battalion Chiefs will attend a Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents class in April. They are setting up class for confined space rescues. Met with Admiral Vince Atkins of the USCG to discuss SAR missions in the ocean and waterways. BC Kosaki will attend the Drowning and Aquatic Injury Prevention Advisory Committee on March 1 to identify a task force to help curb drownings and spinal injuries. They submitted a proposal to expand the Rescue Water Craft Program, but it was denied by the Finance Budget Review. The notice for bid to replace the Kahalu`u beach tower will go out soon. The Rescue Water Craft Crewperson (Grabber) classes will start soon.