The following are the highlights from December 2021. The complete list of responses will be provided in the Emergency Operations Division Update.
• Hawaii Island and HFD will be hosting the next Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association Conference. The dates are December 15-18 at the Fairmont Orchid in Waikoloa. A kick-off meeting is scheduled for January 24th at the Aupuni Center.
• The funding for Chopper 2 has been secured and the helicopter (Airbus H-125) has been put in que for manufacture. We anticipate delivery in late 2022.
• The Fire Chief held his first live-stream meeting (Coffee with the Chief) in which he took questions from the Department and answered them in a live video format.