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Hawaii Fire Commission <br />Regular Minutes <br />October 18, 2017 <br />Page 3 <br />Ironman provided advance life support training for 16 MICTs which is a <br />certification course. <br />Regarding their radios, many volunteers don't carry their radios when <br />they are working, especially in construction jobs. They are looking at <br />alternative ways to get the word out. In the event of natural disasters or <br />fire ground, the volunteers still have the ability to communicate. <br />Chief reported that they are working on obtaining three vehicles through <br />DOFA. <br />✓ Hazmat: They completed their refresher classes for the Hazmat <br />Technician which is a HIOSH requirement. <br />✓ Rescue: The Sayre awards dinner was held on September 2 with the <br />Governor and Mayor in attendance. Eight HFD personnel and one pilot <br />received awards. <br />✓ Ocean Safety: They held a Drowning and Aquatics Injury Prevention <br />meeting on September 15. They had a media event that showcased <br />video clips that will be shown in approximately 30,000 hotel rooms. <br />➢ Support Services Division <br />✓ Training: Recruits started EMT training. <br />✓ EMS Bureau: HFD conducted free island -wide Child Passenger Safety <br />Seat Clinics in September. This is supported through a DOT State <br />Highways grant. They received notification of a $48,340 grant award for <br />one set of eDraulic extraction tools and continuation of HFD's CPS <br />program. HMSA highlighted HFD's Community Paramedicine Pilot <br />Program in their monthly magazine. EMS stood by for the annual KWXX <br />Ho`olaule`a in downtown Hilo where an estimated 15,000-20,000 people <br />attended. <br />✓ Prevention Bureau: They conducted 91 inspections, reviewed 68 <br />construction plans, and investigated 6 structure fires and one brush fire. <br />Arson K9 was used in two fires. They installed smoke alarms and <br />conducted 13 home inspections. <br />✓ Auxiliary Services: Planning of Target Solutions Project will be in <br />October. The new X-8 was placed on line in Honoka`a. It replaced the 28 <br />year old -Dodge which was reallocated to Captain Cook. Six new <br />dispatchers started on October 2. The Spillman will be going live on <br />December 5. <br />