HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1960-220Bill No. 36
COUN~'1'Y OF HA1^JAII - STATE OF HA'aJAII
ORDINANCE N0. 220
AN ORDINANCE AIviENDING SECTIONS 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, AND 11
OF ORDINANCE N0. 1i0, RELATIIVG TO THE CREATION OF THE HAGJAII
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPART'1w1ENT, FOR COMPENSATION, AND FOR BENEFITS
FOk INJURIES :"iND DEATH ARISING OUT OF VOLUNTEER FIl.E F'IGHTIIVG
ACTIVITIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF' THE COUNTY OF
HALvAI I
Section 1. Ordinance No. 17C of the County of Hawaii is
hereby amended in the following respects:
(1) By amending section 1 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 1. Creation of Organization. There is
hereby created and established for and within the
County of Hawaii a department to be known as the
Hawaii Volunteer Fire Department to train volunteers
in the prevention of fires and to aid in the control
of fires. The department shall have its principal
office in the Hilo Fire Station."
(2) By amending section 2 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 2. Head. The Chief Engineer of the
Hawaii Fire Department, County of Hawaii, shall be
the Head of said department. The Head shall be
vested with the management and control of the affairs,
personnel and property of the department, subjer_t to
the general authority and control of the Board of
Supervisors. He shall, with the consent and approval
of the Board of Supervisors make expenditures of
moneys appropriated by the Board. for the Department.
He shall not contract any debt on behalf of the
department, nor dispose of any property belonging
to the same without the consent of the Board. FIe
shall make periodic reports to the Board concerning
the affairs and activities of the department. In
addition thereto, he shall perform and discharge
such other duties as may be assigned to him by this
ordinance or by the Board of Supervisors."
(;i) By amending section 4 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 4. Volunteer Ferso ruiel. The table of
organization of the llepartment shall be patterned as
closely as is practicable to that of the Hawaii Fire
Department. The Head shall appoint, with the approval
of the Board of Supervisors, such volunteer personnel
as he may deem necessary tv fill the membership of
the llepartment. The qualifications for membership
shall be as prescribed by the rules and regulations
governing the conduct of the Department. These rules
and regulations shall be formulated by the Head and
shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors for
its approval.." ~~~,
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(4) By amending section 6 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 6. Coordination of Activities. In
the event of a fire occurring at any place within the
County of Hawaii, the F~ead shall place the personnel
of this department under the direction and control
of the Hawaii Fire Department, County of Hawaii.. which
may utilize the service of the personnel of the depart-
ment to the fullest extent to aid i.n bringing such
fire under control and to perform such other duties
as may be necessary tc prov.de For the maximum safety
of the inhabitants of the area threatened by such
conflagration."
(5) By amending section 7 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 7. Cooperative use of fire fighting
apparatus and facilities. Such fire fighting apparatus
and facilities of the Hawaii Fire Department, County
of Hawaii, necessary to carry out the purpose of this
ordinance shall be made available to the Volunteer
Fire Department when the Chief Engineer, Hawaii Fire
Department, County of Hawaii, is satisfied that the
efficiency of his aepartment is not seriously
impaired thereby."
(6) By amending section 9 thereof to read as follows:
"Section ~~. Extent of Coverage. In case of
injury or death arising out of and in the performance
of volunteer fire fighting or training, all persons
included. in Section is of this ordinance shall be
entitled to benefits as prescribed by Chapter 97,
Revised Laws of Hawaii 19SS, as amended. No person
shall. he excluded from receiving such benefits by
reason of being an elected official, employer or
having an occupation which is excluded from coverage
under said Chapter 9?, Revised Laws of Hawaii 1955,
as amended."
(7) By amending section 10 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 10. Computation of Wages. For the
purposes of such benefits, average weekly wages or
earnings shall be computed from the usual employment
or occupation of such person upon the basis set forth
i~n Chapter 97, Revised Laws of Hawaii 1955, Section
9%-~U, or upon the basis of earnings at the rate of
$ZJ.UO per week whichever is most favorable to the
claimant or clai.mants."
(R) By amending section 11 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 11. Other Volunteers. tall other persons
not members of the Hawaii Volunteer Fire Department who
volunteer their services at fires and whose services
are accepted by authorized persons and whose injuries
or death arise out of and in the performance of
volunteer fire fighting shall be paid their reasonable
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hospital and medical expenses as authorized by
Section 97-1`L0, Revised Laws of Hawaii 1955, and
funeral expenses not to exceed $300.00. Authorized
persons as used in this section shall mean such
persons in the Hawaii Fire Department or FIawaii
Volunteer Fire Department who are supervising or
directing the fire fighting operations."
Section 2
approval.
1960.
This ordinance shall take effect upon its
?,~ y
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this /6 _ day of p .~~_ _ ,
INTRODUCED BY:
Supervisor, -~'O- Senatorial
District.
Adopted: April 6, 1960
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