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24/7 kind of deal. If they're available to respond to those calls, <br /> they respond to those calls. <br /> Mr. Adams: They do this as a company do, they do this on their own or do they <br /> fit in with professional firefighters? <br /> Mr. Komatsu: We train with a...I train with the volunteers and also we kind of do <br /> integration with the regular firefighters also. So when...like <br /> Toni's been in this thing for almost twenty years with the <br /> company. When they do go out and fight fires with different <br /> captains from Central...Waiakea...wherever it is. They already <br /> put the name with the face. So they work together. <br /> Mr. Adams: So if someone is a volunteer in that company...do they have to <br /> follow fire department regulations...rules and regulations? <br /> Mr. Komatsu: Yeah. <br /> Mr. Adams: And if they don't...what happens? Is there...what are the <br /> consequences...is it just their no longer volunteers or are there <br /> other consequences associated with it...similar to what a <br /> professional firefighter would have to face? <br /> Mr. Komatsu: Yeah. I would believe so. Yeah. <br /> Mr. Adams: The station is County property? <br /> Mr. Komatsu: County property...yes. <br /> Mr. Adams: We're talking about being able to store... <br /> Mr. Komatsu: Yes. <br /> Ms. Bello: Yes. <br /> Mr. Adams: Where the company operates and all that. <br /> Ms. Bello: We got the property donated to our...we got one acre donated to <br /> Pepeekeo. We wrote a grant to construct the volunteer fire station <br /> and we also have a grant that was used to purchase the fire engine <br /> that's there. So basically, we've been self-sufficient even though <br /> we fall under the County Codes and Ethics. And we do abide by <br /> all of that...it's just that...it's giving back to the community. <br /> Mr. Adams: Sure. I appreciate that, but once those things were donated, they <br /> were donated to the County and the County took ownership. <br /> 10 <br />