HomeMy WebLinkAboutJULY MEETING - JUNE ReportCHIEF’S REPORT (07/11/2012)
I. Budget
Update on budget status
• FY 2011-2012 close out
• FY 2012-2013
II. Alternative Funding and Grants
• FY 2011 CDBG Grant for Pahoa Apparatus
• FY 2012 CDBG Grant for Pahoa Tanker
• FY 2011 SAFER Grant
• FY 2012 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant application
Capital Improvement Projects: A current overview of ongoing
projects may include but not limited to:
• Makalei Fire Station
• Ka‘u Public Safety Package
• Hapuna Water Safety Tower
III. Human Resources Division
• Hiring and Promotions
IV. Emergency Operations Division
• Career Division updates
• Volunteer Division updates
V. Support Services Division
VI. New Projects/Business
• EMS Week Activities
VII. Employee/Public Relations
• 4th of July Fireworks support
• Disciplinary action update
FIRE COMMISSION MEETING
July 11, 2012
I. Budget
• Update on budget status
• FY 2011-2012 close out
• FY 2012-2013
II. Alternative Funding and Grants
• FY 2011 CDBG Grant for Pahoa Apparatus
• FY 2012 CDBG Grant for Pahoa Tanker
• FY 2011 SAFER Grant
• FY 2012 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant application
Capital Improvement Projects: A current overview of ongoing
projects may include but not limited to:
• Makalei Fire Station
• Ka‘u Public Safety Package
• Hapuna Water Safety Tower
III. Human Resources Division
1) Recruitments
a. Internal recruitments
• Fire Apparatus Trainer – No qualified applicants. No further action taken.
• Hazardous Materials Specialist – Promotions effective 07/01/12
• Fire Rescue Specialist – Physical assessment on 7/2/12 and Assessment
Center on 7/3/12
• Fire/EMS Specialist III – Assessment Center scheduled on 6/28 &
6/29/12.
• Fire/EMS Specialist II – Pending selections.
• Accountant I – Recruitment process initiated.
• Account Clerk – Recruitment process initiated.
• Fire Radio Dispatcher III – Recruitment process initiated.
• Water Safety Officer II ¾ time – Recruitment process initiated.
b. Open-competitive recruitments
• Fire Radio Dispatcher I – Pending interview and selection process.
• Fire Fighter Recruit – Physical agility test scheduled on 6/23 & 6/26/12.
• Water Safety Officer I – New hires effective 07/02/12.
2) Labor Relations
a. HGEA
• Arbitration case – Termination of a Water Safety Officer II, Brook Bruton
• Grievance – Mark Sarme
• Grievance – James Venable
3) ADA
a. Reasonable accommodations for Fire Fighter
IV. Emergency Operations Division
OPERATIONS:
1) Major Brush fires in the Pahala area
2) Training of personnel
• Effective Job Interviewing – 13 attended
• T/A to Battalion Chief training program – 4 attended
• First responder refresher – 24 attended
3) Special Service Requests
• Kona Marathon
• Honu Triathlon
• Boy Scouts of America
• Hawaiian Cultural Festival
4) Attended the Interstate Mutual Aid System Exercise (IMAS) on Oahu
SPECIAL OPERATIONS:
Hazmat
1) Submitted the draft of the SOGs to AC Arbles to be submitted to F-1 and Corp.
Council for final review.
2) Still awaiting the purchase of Multi Rae equipment with the wireless link.
3) Purchasing Chlorine and Ammonia sensors to be used in our spare Q Rae
monitors. This would allow us to monitor for these gases then use the Drager
tubes to measure for more specific amounts.
4) Requested to conduct Hazmat Awareness training for our dispatch and other
support personnel. We will then need to create a protocol for our dispatch to
comply with the County of Hawaii’s Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
5) Hazmat stations participating in identifying DOH HEER unknown samples
on a monthly basis.
Rescue
1) Continued with the signing up of clients for Project Lifesaver. New tracking
devices purchased and will be utilized at our rescue stations.
2) We are about 95% caught up with the purchase of the Sayre equipment.
Resolutions all passed allowing us to utilize these pieces of equipment as they
arrive.
3) New annual Rescue Drill Schedule implemented for all rescue and TA rescue
personnel. Tracking all drills to document skills covered regarding the
various requirements of rescue. Drills are all being conducted as scheduled.
Ocean Safety
1) New WSO I personnel hired on July 2, 2012 and will be filling one more
position (Baehr’s old position).
2) Revised ACC program to include Ocean Safety and will identify skills required
by USLA standards. New cards to be issued.
3) New SOP and discipline procedures distributed to all ocean safety personnel.
4) New Lifeguard tower put up at Punaluu and will be adding one more tower at
Hapuna Beach.
5) Completed the first session of the Jr. Lifeguard program. There will be one
more session in July for a total of over 100 participants. Big Island
championships will be held on July 21, 2012 and the state championships will
be held on Oahu on July 28.
V. Support Services Division
EMS BUREAU:
1) Participated in initial discussion via conference call with Mark Kunimune and
Karlson Pung on June 4th regarding the establishment of a National Registry
testing site on Hawai‘i Island. The need is very apparent as the plan for the
State is to move towards A/EMT as the minimum requirement to operate on
an ALS Ambulance.
2) Held meetings regarding the implementation of the FRESH system to assist
with the management, ordering, and accountability of our EMS supplies. A
phantom order to test the system will be conducted on July 3rd followed by
physical inventory of all supplies on July 23rd.
3) On June 15th, conducted FMS II assessment; (2) personnel, (1) FMS I and (1)
FEO attended the assessment process. This was another indicator of how the
EMS Career Ladder has created the opportunity to recapture rank personnel
who opted to leave the EMS career pathway.
4) Conducted FMS III assessment on June 28th for (2) applicants to fill the
newly created FMS III EMS Bureau Captain position.
5) (10) personnel in our MICT Class left for Oahu on June 2nd to start their
Clinical phase of MICT Training. Students were provided an orientation to the
Oahu EMS system and did clinical rotations at Kapiolani Women’s and
Childrens’ Hospital and Queens Medical Center.
TRAINING BUREAU:
1) Tactics portion of the Hazmat Technicians class concluded June 4th – 15th;
22 HFD personnel, 5 Kauai Fire personnel, and 1 HPD personnel successfully
completing the course.
2) Conducted First Responder Refreshers for HFD personnel (Fire Operations
and Water Safety) 1 day in Kona and 2 days in Hilo - 30 personnel were
trained.
3) Conducted Fire Extinguisher Training for Parks and Recreation, Summer Fun
Leaders and Kinoole Medical Center employees. A total of 121 people were
trained. Honoka‘a Fire station also did Fire extinguisher training for
Hamakua Energy partners.
4) Attended a CPR instructor’s course and also a Hands Only CPR course with
EMS personnel. The Hands Only CPR course is a fairly new program that is
starting to gain popularity and is easily taught to almost any person from
Elementary School age children up to our older Senior Citizens in our
community. A compressions only CPR that among other things, eliminates
the fear of exposure from doing mouth to mouth resuscitations. Also
attended a Civil Litigation class on June 19th given by Corporation Council.
5) Actively working on the schedule for the upcoming Fire Fighter recruit class
anticipated to start in the fall.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING BUREAU:
1) PUC checks with mechanics for all volunteer vehicles island-wide.
2) Received 9 PAK radios (from our budget) with narrow band capabilities. To
be issued out at training.
3) Henry and I attended “Effective job interview training” given by Gabriella
Cabanas.
4) Driver Training class for the volunteers in N. Kohala.
5) Intergrate Volunteers with Paid on trainings.
PREVENTION BUREAU:
1) FPB personnel attended a 2006, 2009, 2012 IBC seminar covering
clarification and changes.
2) Fire investigation of Inc 10639, three Pahala BF’s. Although suspicious in
nature, no evidence of an incendiary device was found.
3) Investigate and research findings for Harborside investors in the issue of
adequate water supplies and the necessity of a DC meter for a water tank
designated for FF.
4) 3 more home inspections and 1 more community based pub ed session to
identify applicants willing to participate in the smoke detector grant project.
5) Follow up on issue of HFD being called for non-emergency open fire and back
yard rubbish fires. Update: HPD issuing citations for open burning violations.
6) Attended Litigation 101 class.
DISPATCH:
1) Two Dispatch Supervisors were assessed for the Dispatch Communication
Supervisor Position.
2) Dispatch Supervisors interview; 28 prospective candidates for the (2) vacant
FRD I positions.
3) The following issues were tested and accepted by Fire Dispatch. Priority
Queue set up (Priority Queue notifies the dispatcher of a call that was waiting
in the queue in a 3, 2, 1 numerical order). Back up phone jacks installed
(Install of back up jacks for operational use should the radio system fail that
provides access through a single headset to the Solacom and meridian
telephone instrument). Correction of the Solacom open problem that was
masking the network messages from being played back to the call taker when
a call could not be completed as dialed(e.g. all circuits are busy, your call has
been connected to a vacant number series, etc.)
4) Dispatch Communications Supervisor selected.
AUXILLIARY SERVICES/WAREHOUSE
1) Coordinating station request with vendors to ensure safety of the fire station.
2) Constant clearing and reorganization of Warehouse to maximize space.
Review with Warehouse person Warehouse plan.
3) Gathered specifications for tools and equipment for purchase to maintain
inventory.
4) Inventory completed by Fire Stations.
5) Coordinating station request for repairs with DPW and notification of all
involved parties of the status of the repairs.
MAINTENANCE SHOP
1) DOT inspection done for the whole Fire Department
2) (2) Honolulu Fire Dept Tankers up and running.
3) Sent HFD surplus vehicles to the County Auction.
4) Disposed of (10) HFD vehicles and (3) motors.
5) Honolulu Tankers received license plates.
VI. New Projects/Business
• EMS Week festivities.
VII. Employee/Public Relations
• 4th of July Fireworks support
• Disciplinary action update