Emergency Operations Division: Special Operations

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Hazmat:

• CAMEO training for Hazmat personnel scheduled. January 18-21, 2022. Funding requested through the LEPC to cover costs of instructor and personnel.

Ocean Safety:

• Street LG program has gone live on Dec 1. Although a new program for Water Safety Officers, the overall feedback has been promising as we transition to electronic documentation.

• Continuing to Plan for RWC Operator Training for Water Safety Officers. We are currently working on program development.

Rescue:

• Rescue Boat 2 (Force) engine replacement. No new updates, awaiting processing of requisition. 

• Communications headsets (2) repaired for Kailua. 

• RB7-7 repairs: Status Quo, Vendor still have not received the new fuel tanks. 

• RB7 (Radon) O/C due to oil leak, parts are on order. 

• Fire Rescue Specialist Assessment scheduled for January 19 & 20.

Sayre Foundation:

• Funding of additional Apparatus. 

a) Discussions ongoing for a new Engine at South Kohala. Specifications have been completed. Vendor working with the Sayre Foundation for purchasing processing prior to build meetings at manufacturer. 

b) New Big Dog Tanker has been registered and placed into service as of Dec 30. Assigned to Volunteer Company 9B in Kamuela-Kanehoa 

c) Replacement for C-2 has been finalized, down payment made, and the order has been placed in the build queue. Airbus is the selected aircraft.

• New Rescue Watercrafts and Rescue Sleds have been purchased. Awaiting delivery timeline. One (1) was funded through a County of Hawaii Non-profit grant, and the second through Sayre foundations fundraising efforts. 

• Along with the new RWC, funding was also secured for RWC Operator training which is scheduled for late April through iWaterman. This course will be used to build knowledge and experience for our own RWC Operator program instructors.



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