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Fire Chief Qualifications <br />November 30, 2018 <br />Page 2 <br />c. In the absence of graduation from an accredited college or university, shall have 14 <br />years of fire service experience of which 12 years must have been cumulative <br />experience as a Fire Captain or higher in the Hawai`i Fire Department of a fire <br />service department of equivalent size. <br />I. This would be in line with the progression of grade experience required in <br />promotional opportunities in the lower ranks in the department. <br />II. The Human Resources Department provides that two (2) years of <br />additional years of service can be used in lieu of a college degree. <br />These qualifications makes it fair for all department members to work towards meeting the <br />minimum qualifications to be considered for the position through a normal promotional rank <br />progression. It will also provide the Fire Commission with a pool of credible eligible candidates <br />without making the minimum qualifications so stringent that they are provided with a limited <br />eligible pool. As noted earlier the Fire Commission may elect to develop "Desired Traits" to <br />further review applications and screen further for the optimum candidates. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to provide input. Do not hesitate to contact me for any further <br />input or questions. <br />Best Regards, <br />DARREN J. ROSARIO <br />Fire Chief <br />