Support Services Division: Training Bureau

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Feb 22, 2022
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• 50th Firefighter Recruits completed Rapid Intervention Team (downed firefighter rescue) training at Pōhakuloa. 

• 50th Firefighter Recruits have obtained their Pro-Board Firefighter II Certification, completed Swim Week, and Rescue Systems 1. 

• HFD Driver Improvement Program Manual revisions are finalized and will be formally adopted with the January 2022 roll-out of the Driver Improvement Program. 

• Formal offers of employment for the 51st Recruit Class were sent out to our new hires by Human Resources. 

• Program Budget Objectives for the Training Bureau have been set for FY 22-23. The top 3 priorities are to digitize all training and drill reports on Target Solutions, a full implementation of the Driver Improvement Program, and a “Back-to-Basics” task level training program based off of NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional

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