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Hawaii Fire Commission <br />Regular Minutes <br />October 18, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />➢ 2018/19: They had a budget meeting yesterday and were directed to make a <br />3% reduction. They looked at historical records, and made reductions in fuel <br />costs and helicopter rental. Their budget is due to Finance in November. <br />Alternative Funding and Grants <br />➢ 2016 CDBG: Pahala Wildland Pumper is delayed due to quality inspections. <br />➢ 2015 FG Grant: Waiting for additional inventory of the breathing apparatus. <br />➢ 2016 AFG Prevention Grant: Not funded. <br />➢ 2016 AFG Vehicle Grant: Not funded. <br />➢ 2016 AFG Equipment Grant: Not funded. <br />Human Resources Division <br />➢ Internal Recruitment: Two offers were extended for the Battalion Chief <br />positions. Only one was accepted. <br />➢ Open Recruitment: The Account Clerk is pending reference checks. <br />➢ Labor Relations: Investigations are being conducted for workplace violence <br />incidents and misconduct while on duty. Step 1 meetings were held for three <br />grievances. <br />Emergency Operations Division <br />➢ Operations: Incident logs show EMS with the highest numbers, but fire calls <br />cost the most. They are looking for another EMS in HPP or Pahoa. Three <br />people were rescued from a sunken vessel. <br />➢ Special Operations <br />✓ Volunteer Training: Volunteer Commander John Bertsch reported that <br />their Captains' meeting will be held on November 18 at 7 Bravo at 10:00 <br />a.m. The Sayres will give a presentation on their foundation. They are <br />still critical for drivers. They have to have a certified trainer to train the <br />volunteers. All volunteers go through a 2 -month defensive training class <br />for use of their vehicles when going to a fire scene. A fire in Ka'u was <br />significant; they pulled volunteers all the way from Waimea. <br />Regarding the Chief's annual evaluation, from the volunteer side, they <br />have enjoyed fantastic support from the Chief. They used to be <br />separated, volunteer vs. career, now they are a combined company <br />under one Chief. Under Chief Rosario, the career staff have become <br />extremely appreciative of the volunteers, and they appreciate it. Some <br />improvements could be inclusion, such as being invited to training when <br />it's available. <br />As the Safety Director for the Ironman Triathlon, Commander Bertsch <br />reported that they hosted BC Todd at the Ironman Command Center <br />and introduced him to their advanced tools. The Medical Director of <br />