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COUNTY OF KAUAI
Fire Department
2019 Budget Presentation
April 3, 2018
Robert Westerman, Fire Chief
Kilipaki Vaughan, Deputy Fire Chief
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KAUAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
I. MISSION: To preserve and protect life, property, and the environment of Kauai County from all
hazards and emergencies.
II. VISION: Kauai Fire Department creates a safer community by continually striving for
excellence in prevention and emergency response.
III. ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
Communications We are committed to strive for open, honest, fair and timely
communications in all our interactions.
Attitude We believe that a positive attitude will enhance our effectiveness.
Respect We are guided by a deep respect for others within the department and in
the community we serve.
Excellence We are dedicated to providing excellent service, recognizing that we are
accountable to the public and to each other in our performance.
Integrity Our actions are grounded in a commitment to be ethical at all times and to
serve with integrity.
Stewardship We recognize and willingly accept our responsibility as stewards of our
community and the environment.
IV. FY17 SUCCESSES & ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Fire Administration
A. KFD provides fire, life safety, and ocean safety protection to 69,500 Residents and 21,900
Visitors each day. Through GIS Mapping, KFD protects $23.1 Billion in Real Property
Assessed Land & Building Values across Kauai.
B. In November 2017, Fire Administration completed the hiring process for the Assistant Fire Chief
of Operations. KFD hired Assistant Chief Dean Lake, who has provided management efficiency
and effectiveness.
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C. Succession Management was an essential part of 2017 and will continue into 2019. By January
2018, Fire experienced Fourteen (14) Retirements throughout 2017, many at the highest ranked
positions. Fire lost more than 400 years of institutional memory and working knowledge.
D. In December 2017, Fire Administration completed the promotional process for Two (2) Battalion
Chiefs. KFD promoted Battalion Chiefs Gary Hudson and Solomon Kanoho, who are assigned
to Fire Operations.
E. Through 2017 and up to this Budget Presentation, Fire Administration has completed the
promotional process for Twelve (12) Fire Captain, Sixteen (16) Firefighter III, and Seven (7)
Firefighter II Positions.
F. Fire Administration also experienced retirements in two (2) key positions of the Fire Chief
Private Secretary and the Accountant II. Our current Payroll Specialist Position will be
transferred to COK Human Resources.
G. Deputy Fire Chief Kilipaki Vaughan and Battalion Chief Solomon Kanoho attended Texas A&M
Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and received their Fire Officer 1 and Fire Officer 2 Pro-
Board Certifications.
H. Assistant Fire Chief Dean Lake graduated from the 4-year National Fire Academy Executive
Fire Officer (EFO) Program. AC Lake is one of 3 KFD Personnel, past and present, who have
successfully completed the NFA EFO Program.
I. Our Firefighters, Ocean Safety Officers, and Administrative Staff continue to participate in many
community events, including Christmas Lights Installation, Lights on Rice Parade, Waimea
Lighted Christmas Parade, Relay for Life, and the Kauai Hospice Concert in the Sky, among
others. Over 1,000 volunteer hours and hundreds of on-duty staffing hours were utilized in
assisting community partners with set-up and break-down of these events.
J. In December 2017, KFD Apparatus Committee utilized the National Association of State
Procurement Officers (NASPO) purchasing process for the procurement of New Engine 3.
Additional cost-savings will be realized by the NASPO Fire Apparatus Contract.
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K. In February 2018, Fire Administration piloted the New Captain Orientation Academy or “Boot
Camp” for newly-promoted Officers in KFD and OSB. Boot Camp focused on providing
leadership and supervisory resources through Executive and Guest Presentations. Boot Camp
was well-received and will be offered to the New Fire Fighter III/Ocean Safety Officer III, as
they will assume the supervisory role through temporary assignment.
L. KFD has actively managed the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program for
approximately 10 years. In FY 2017, CERT produced the following engagements:
i. CERT 24-Hour Basic Training: 86 Graduates
ii. TEEX Wide Area Search Training: 16 Participants
iii. Traffic Management Course: 14 Participants
iv. CPR & First Aid Training: 31 Participants
v. CERT Annual Refresher: 65 Team Members
vi. Total: 212 Engagements
2. Fire Operations Bureau
A. Our Emergency Response Call Volume continues to increase. In FY 2017, there were a Total of
6,338 Calls, an increase of 7% increase over FY 2016 and a 27% increase since 2006. The trend
line continues to show over the last 11 years an average growth in the calls year over year has
been 13% each year.
B. In FY 2017, 73% of the calls were Medical/EMS, 1% or 60 Rescue calls required the helicopter,
and 105 Rescues were ocean safety (OSB Rescues are not included in our call totals). 22 Calls
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required Fire and 51 required OSB on watercraft or in heavy surf. These numbers seem to have
stabilized by percentage over the last few years even as the number of calls increases overall.
3. Prevention Bureau
A. Seven (7) personnel promoted and rotated through the Prevention Bureau Fire Inspector I
Positions. Prevention Captain Daryl Date continues to anchor the Prevention Bureau.
B. Prevention Bureau held Fire Hydraulics Demonstrations at the Kauai Regional Science Fair.
Educational tools were on display to demonstrate the pow er of compressed liquids. To convey
the principle of hydraulics, the Jaws-of-Life tools were shown cutting car doors.
C. In May 2017, Prevention Bureau hosted the Ninth Annual Brushfire Mitigation Meeting for the
major landowners of Kauai. This is an opportunity to remind the landowners of their
responsibilities per the Kauai Fire Code as it relates to wildland urban interface. Discussion
included the Kauai Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), the availability of federal
grants for brushfire mitigation, an update of primary contacts, and a development of a list of
available resources for brushfire situations. A NOAA Meteorologist also presents the weather
outlook and hurricane forecast for the year.
D. Prevention Bureau acquired a Drone to be utilized for fire inspections, investigations, and search
& rescue size-up during emergency incidents.
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F. Prevention Bureau Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Program produced the following:
i. 471 Fire Inspections
ii. 242 Fire Plan Reviews
iii. 7,314 Sparky Trailer Educational Encounters (Public Elementary Schools)
iv. 4,592 Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) Encounters
v. 13 Structure Fire Investigations
G. There were 282 Fire Alarm Responses with approximately $1,619,284 in Fire Loss. No
loss of life and no firefighter injuries were reported.
1) Training Bureau
A. Training Bureau has stabilized under the direction and leadership of Training Captain Mike
Scovel for the past 5 years. Previously, the Training Captains changed about every year.
B. Training Bureau completed Recruit Training Academy for five (5) Fire Fighter Trainees in the
27th Recruit Class. The 27th Recruit Class received IFSAC Certifications in Fire Fighter 1, Fire
Fighter 2, and HAZMAT Awareness & Operations, as well as, National Registry Emergency
Medical Technician (NREMT) Certification. The 27th Recruit Class deployed in December
2017.
C. On March 1, 2018, the 28th Recruit Class of fourteen (14) Fire Fighter Recruits began Recruit
Training Academy for the next six months. Due to the large size of this class, Training Bureau
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strategically split the class into manageable cohorts with each studying Fire and NREMT in
alternate periods.
D. As Medical Call Volume increases, the Training Bureau continues to build capacity in
providing emergency medical services (EMS). In October 2017, five (5) KFD Personnel and
two (2) OSB Roving Jet Ski Patrol Personnel completed the National Registry Emergency
Medical Technician (NRMET) Class. To date, KFD has 59 Personnel Trained to EMT or
higher: 53 NREMT, 5 State-Level EMT-Basic, and 1 Advanced-EMT.
E. Training Bureau collaborated with Straub Hospital Burn Unit to host Kauai’s first Advanced
Burn Life Support Course (ABLS), offering it to KFD, OSB, Lihue State ARFF, PMRF, and
American Medical Response (AMR) Personnel.
F. The Kauai Fall Prevention Program continued into its second year with Home Safety
Inspections, Smoke Alarm Installation, Fall Prevention Equipment Installation, and Medication
Reconciliation. KFD, in partnership with COK Agency for Elderly Affairs, AMR, State
Department of Health, and Friends of Kauai Fire Department, have completed 46 homes as part
of the Kekaha Host Community Benefit (HCB) Grant. This Fall Prevention Program was also
conducted for another 84 homes island wide.
G. First Responder and CPR Training was provided in-house through KFD NREMT Instructors.
All CPR Training occurs while on-duty beginning with an online course and concluding with
hands-on skills training at each fire station. CPR Training was also provided to 45 OSB
Personnel.
H. Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) Training Program provided community outreach through 3,020
encounters targeting Elementary/Middle/High School Students and COK Personnel.
I. The 50 new AEDs acquired last year for KFD and OSB are now in service. Each AED Code
Summary is downloaded and reviewed by the KFD Medical Director. Feedback is provided to
the crews in CPR cases for Quality Improvement.
J. Training Bureau completed Fire Operations on-boarding and Technician Training of new Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Packs. The SCBAs are online and operational. Five (5)
additional SCBA’s are in this Budget to fulfill the NFPA Standards requiring Training Bureaus
to train with the same life safety equipment that is provided for in Fire Operations. This ensures
the safety of our Recruits once they are deployed.
K. The Driver Training Improvement Program, with newly-recommended modules for
Emergency Vehicle Operator Collision (EVOC) and Tow-Trailering, were completed by all KFD
Personnel and offered to OSB Supervisors and Roving Patrol Jet Ski Units.
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L. Rope Rescue Training for all KFD Personnel is in progress as an alternating year program.
M. Target Solutions web-based training platform has been successfully implemented. Target
Solutions Modules for Fire Officer 1 and Leadership were introduced and piloted in the New
Captain Orientation Boot Camp. Target Solutions occurs only while on-duty or normal work
hours. Target Solutions offers KFD personnel knowledge refreshers in USLA ARRT, Driver
Improvement Training, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Operations, HAZMAT Tech and
Awareness, and Fire Ground Survival. Through this web-based platform, KFD has gained
savings in overtime by offering the knowledge refresher training for both 1st Responder Medical
training and NREMT Continued Medical Education units.
N. Upon independent review of the past KFD Training Records, all Senior KFD Personnel have
received IFSAC Historic Recognition from Honolulu Fire Department. All KFD Personnel have
received IFSAC Certification in Fire Fighter 1, Fire Fighter 2, and HAZMAT Awareness &
Operations.
O. Training Bureau, through Honolulu Fire Department, is able to provide IFSAC Certification
Courses in Fire Instructor 1, Fire Instructor 2, Fire Fighter 1, Fire Fighter 2, and HAZMAT
Awareness & Operations. In 2018, Fire Officer 1 will be added to list of certifications. All
classes will be taught in-house by Certified KFD Instructors.
8. Ocean Safety Bureau (OSB)
A. OSB experienced four (4) Retirements in FY 2017. OSB Administration completed the
promotional process for six (6) OSB Supervisory Positions.
B. Three (3) OSB Roving Patrol Jet Ski Personnel participated in the National Registry
Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT). This is the first time in organizational history that
OSB Personnel have received their EMT Certifications.
C. OSB attended and presented the 2017 State of Hawaii Drowning Prevention & Ocean Safety
Conference in Honolulu in July 2017. OSB also attended and presented at the 2017 Hawaii
Islands Trauma Symposium in Honolulu in August 2017.
D. OSB participated in the 2017 State of Hawaii Junior Lifeguard Championships at Ala Moana
Beach Park, Honolulu on August 2017. Kauai regained 1st Place in the Hawaii State Junior
Lifeguard Championships.
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E. The 2017 Junior Lifeguard National Championships was held at Daytona Beach, Florida. One
of the female competitors from Kauai’s team was chosen again to participate in the World Youth
Junior Lifeguard Championships in New Zealand.
F. OSB hosted the Kauai Junior Lifeguard Recognition Event for 250 participants.
G. OSO V Kalani Vierra attended the United States Lifeguarding Association (USLA) Board of
Directors and Educational Conference held April 2017 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. OSO V
Vierra continues to serve as the Pacific Island Region President, as well as, the Junior Lifeguard
Committee Co-Chairperson.
H. The Kauai Lifeguard Association (KLA) raised funds, purchased, and donated one (1) New
4x4 Truck, one (1) Prevention Trailer, one (1) Utility Vehicle, and Comprehensive Travel to the
Junior Lifeguard National Championships for multiple participants. KLA also facilitated
updating the Ocean Safety Video at the Lihue Airport Baggage Claim Areas.
I. OSB continued education efforts with Ocean Safety Awareness Resort Briefings, Prevention
Trailer Career Day Interactions, and Community Event Participation.
J. OSB Statistics (Year 2017):
i. 103 Rescues
ii. 142,476 Preventative Actions
iii. 7,398 First Aids
iv. 244,482 Public Contacts
v. 65 Jet Ski Rescues
vi. 2,218,324 Total Beach Attendance
vii. 14 Drowning (10 ocean-related)
9. OSB Initiatives
A. Expanding the Kauai Junior Lifeguard Program to six (6) week-long offerings at three (3)
sites: Salt Pond, Kalapaki, and Hanalei.
B. Deploying the State’s first web-based Digital Tower Log Book accessible through Electronic
Smart Devices.
C. Expanding OSB Initial/Refresher Training opportunities via web-based Target Solutions.
D. Building EMS capacity through EMT Certification of OSB Roving Patrol Jet Ski Personnel.
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E. Enhancing the Roving Patrol Jet Ski Program through 4-10-hour scheduling and assignment.
F. Expanding the Ocean Safety Map Kiosk & Signage Project to places like Moloa`a Bay on the
North shore.
G. Expand on the Ocean Safety Awareness Resort Briefings.
H. Converting the four (4) 19-hour Part-Time Positions to two (2) Full-Time Positions.
I. Collaborating with KLA to fundraise for the Koloa OSB Maintenance Facility.
J. Initiating the Hawaii Drowning Prevention Week, in conjunction with the State Drowning
Prevention Conference and concluding with the State Junior Lifeguard Championships.
V. FY19 CHALLENGES
1. Fire Administration Challenges
A. Fire Administration will lose two (2) of KFD’s highest ranking executive leaders Fire Chief
Robert Westerman and Administrative Services Officer (ASO) Rose Bettencourt to retirement at
the end of 2018.
B. KFD continues to provide public safety emergency response with a depleted workforce and
minimum staffing at Fire Stations.
C. KFD will continue to work with COK HR on a Digital Performance Evaluation Program.
D. Work with COK HR on Fire Prevention Inspector II (Lieutenant) recruitment and class
specification. Minimum requirements are restrictive to our workforce.
E. Fire Administration has initiated the Budget Process Training for our newly-hired
Accountant II Cecilia Arellano.
F. Fire Administration seeks to hire a Purchasing Clerk for the great scale of supplies for Fire
Operations and OSB Operations.
G. Fire Administration is actively working towards succession planning and building the
internal capacity of KFD workforce through targeted professional development opportunities.
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2. Prevention Bureau Challenges
A. Retention of newly-promoted Fire Inspectors continues to be a challenge, due to promotion
and lateral transfers.
B. Due to promotion, the Fire Lieutenant Position continues to remain vacant due to stringent
minimum experience requirements. All previously qualified candidates have been promoted to
higher level Company Officer Positions.
C. The completion of a Community Risk Assessment (CRA) would assist Fire Admini stration in
developing the future KFD Strategic Plan and the Standards of Coverage Document relating to
emergency response.
D. Implementation of the KFD Drone Program continues to be a work-in-progress due to drone
rule changes by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
3. Training Bureau Challenges
A. Training Bureau continues to target training resulting in certification to national consensus
standards, including Fire Officer 1 and Fire Officer 2. Training Bureau has built initial
capacity to have in-house Executive Fire Personnel instruct these courses. The challenge will
be funding for additional Company Level Personnel to certify and instruct.
B. With the 8-10 additional retirements anticipated by end of 2018, Training Bureau will be
challenged to continue Recruit Class Training, as well as, Refresher Training for incumbent
personnel.
C. Though we continue to build EMS capacity at our lowest ranks, Supervisory-Level Personnel
will face the challenge of gaining EMT Certification consistent with those personnel they
command. For the past few years, Training Bureau has focused NREMT efforts on New
Recruit Classes, FF I Personnel, and FF II Rescue Personnel. Many of the Ranked EMT
Personnel have been promoted to FF III and Fire Captain. Senior Captains trained as First
Responders may not be interested or committed to certifying as NREMT as they end their
careers.
D. Integration of KFD and OSB in joint training opportunities continues to provide consistency
amongst the different operational segments of the Fire Department organization. Sustaining
the EMS movement will become a challenge as certification renewals come due.
4. Ocean Safety Bureau Challenges
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A. OSB Junior/Keiki Lifeguard Program changed the Online Registration method to Eventbrite.
Though many in the community have embraced the move to electronic, a continuing
challenge will be working through a new web-based digital platform.
B. The OSB iPads donated by KLA will also be a web-based digital incident log book from
which data can be harvested for improved emergency response and deployment of resources.
The challenge will be connectivity from Lifeguard Tower locations and “onboarding” OSB
Personnel to the digital process.
C. OSB remains steady in the drowning count. The majority of drownings involve Visitors to
Kauai. The challenge is enhancing our education efforts to keep pace with the anticipated
increase in visitors.
D. Lifeguard Tort Liability Protection was stripped by the Legislature last year. The on-going
challenge is improving the legal credibility and protection of our OSB Personnel through this
current external environment. While efforts are ongoing trying to return the liability it looks
as if the legislation will be stalled again this year.
E. Over the past 11 years, drowning rates have gone from a low of 2 in 2012 to a high of 15 in
2005. In FY 2017, there were 10 ocean drowning. Airport videos remind visitors of ocean
safety. The new Education/Prevention Officer is busy working many community events
adding new initiatives and managing and monitoring existing programs events.
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F. OSB continues to seek greater opportunities in NREMT Certification. Prioritizing the
Roving Patrol Jet Ski Personnel will provide mobility in EMS, as well as, improved quality
of care to all beachgoers.
VI. FY17 Strategic Initiatives & Goals
Strategic Initiative 1
Improve departmental operations and organizational efficiency through assessment,
restructuring and modernization of systems and technology.
A. OSB iPads were purchased and have arrived. OSB iPad and Digital Tower Log Book
Training is scheduled for April 16-20, 2018.
Description Start Date End Date Comments
Estimated
Cost
Goal 1.2 Utilize technology to improve departmental
efficiency.
1.2.3 Secure a computer or tablet with connectivity for
each lifeguard tower and fire station to be used for
timesheet entry, policy review and video training
and include verification by electronic signature.
Performance Measure: 100% of lifeguard towers
have tablets by FY2017; 100% of stations have
tablets by FY2018
FY2016 FY2018 Responsibility: Administration
Lead : Rose Bettencourt
Additional FF III Smith Chita
FY2017
$8,000 (10
tablets x
$800);
FY2018
$6,400 (8
tablets x
$800)I
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Strategic Initiative 2
Invest in KFD’s future by ensuring the training and development of department personnel
to build capacity and leadership.
A. KFD aims to improve the training and recruitment process. One way is through Performance
Reviews, which are conducted at the end of each Recruit Class Segment by each instructor and
the Training Bureau Staff. This process not only helps to identify where the Fire Recruits may
be weak in an area, but also identifies where the specific fire training provided can improve to
ensure the right message is getting across.
Strategic Initiative 3
Initiate planning and preparation to provide improved emergency medical services (EMS).
A. Each budget year this goal is reviewed for inclusion in the budget process. It is not yet time
to upgrade the position to EMS Captain, therefore, it was not included in this year’s budget
request.
Description Start Date End Date Comments
Estimated
Cost
Goal 2.1 Initiate improvements in the hiring, probation
period and promotion process.
2.1.3 Implement written job performance reviews (JPRs)
for firefighter and ocean safety recruits at least
every three (3) months during probation. For
firefighter recruits, conduct a review after each
rotation. FY2017 100%, starting with new recruits
within that fiscal year
Jul-15 Dec-15 Responsibility: Administration
Lead : A/C Lake
Additional: Capt Scovel
$0.00, to be
done while
on duty
I
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Strategic Initiative 4
Explore and develop opportunities for revenue generation and cost recovery.
A. Fire and County Attorney have settled on a process to identify possible events that could
qualify for cost recovery. We submit Incident Report information to the County Attorney for
review. The County Attorney determines whether the appropriate threshold is met to initiate
cost recovery. Fire Administration will assist with costing.
Strategic Initiative 5
Institutionalize planning to meet the facility needs of the Kauai Fire Department.
A. Fire Administration continues to pursue collaborative Public-Private Partnerships for Fire
Station funding and location. Over the last year, three (3) proposals for land availability have
been explored in Kilauea and Anahola areas. We continue to dialogue with all interested
landowners who are willing to discuss donations of land for Fire Stations.
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VII. Goals
1. Prevention Bureau Goals
A. Assign the additional duty of the Fireworks Auditor to a Fire Inspector I position.
B. Complete a Prevention Bureau Handbook for continuity of operations due to frequent Bureau
turnover.
C. Create a drone standard operating guideline (SOG) to manage the drone that was purchased
this year.
2. Operations Bureau Goals
A. Respond to all calls for service within 6 minutes 90% time IAW NFPA 1710.1 We exceeded
the response at different times of day. Our overall average response time is 6:58. This has
improved over the years both from improved response and reporting.
1 NFPA 1710: National Fire Protection Association Standard for the organization and deployment of Fire
Suppression Operation, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the public by Career Fire
Departments.
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B. Staff all engine companies with at least four firefighters 80 % of the time. Over the last three
years now, we have been able to maintain an acceptable level of staffing for many reasons,
including low turnover, high morale, less absences, and rank for rank.
1) The purple line is the average percentage of days that we have four or five firefighters
staffing each fire station. Over 80% exceeds the standard (green line) and is good.
2) The red line indicates the average percentage of days in that month that we only had three
firefighters per station. Over 20% exceeds the standard and substantially increases the
risk to firefighters and the community.
3) By September 2018, the 28th Recruit Class of Fourteen (14) FFTs will fill existing Fire
Operations Vacancies. A next wave of retirements is anticipated at the end of 2018. If
future vacancies are not filled with FFT, then Overtime will increase until filled.
4) Incident Call Volume continues to grow across Kauai. Adding Public Safety
Infrastructure, like new Fire Stations in Kilauea, Anahola, and Wailua/Kapaa, are
essential towards addressing island growth detailed in the General Plan and as anticipated
by the Visitor Industry. Delaying preparation for such growth will increase risk exposure
to all communities on Kauai.
3. Training Bureau Goals
A. Provide Training and Education that supports and encourages competence and career
development.
B. Minimum two (2) Firefighters attend the National Fire Academy each year.
C. KFD completed this goal with 2 Personnel attending the NFA in January 2017 (FC Lake) and
February 2017 (FFIII Bush).
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D. Move forward a Succession Plan for the top management positions within KFD.
E. KFD was able to hire & promote the Assistant Chief of Operations Position.
F. Fire Administration successfully completed the promotional process for Two (2) Battalion
Chief Positions.
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VIII. DEPARTMENT BUDGET DISCUSSION
A. The current Fire Department Budget for FY2018 is $31,629,948. The Proposed FY2019
Budget is $32,189,573, or an increase of 1.8%. The largest increase is 8.3% in Operations
expenditures, next is 2.5% increase in Salaries and Wages, O% for utilities and a reduction of
-14% in Vehicle and Equipment Leases. We actualized payments. Fire has fallen behind on
our Vehicle Replacement Program for Fire Engines and Small Trucks/Vehicles. Fortunately,
Fire and OSB have been successful in alternative funding of grants and donations.
Operating Budget Discussion
A. The Budget presented is the minimum budget that will sustain our operations over the next
year and continue to provide the level of service we are providing today.
B. We have budgeted one dollar for Workers Compensation Medical and but have been paying
that expense out of already reduced salaries dollars. In FY 2017, we paid $110,353 and in FY
2018, we have already paid out $45,158.
C. Fire has a $576,900 Supplemental Budget Request for twenty-nine (29) high priority items
including, but not limited to Vehicle, Equipment, and Safety necessaries. Our Supplemental
Request will enable KFD to equip and to better protect our Personnel. If funded, KFD and OSB
will have the functional capability to improve our level of service to Residents and Visitors.
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D. Salaries and Benefits as a percentage of budget is 89%. In FY 2017, we monitored our
salaries and overtime and made appropriate reductions where we could. The FY 2016 Budget
ended with an unexpended amount of $582,000 or 1.16%.
E. Our Operations Budget has a modest increase of $559,625. We have added high-priority
stove replacement and repairs. To cover some of this, we took a reduction in some computer
replacements. We reallocated two (2) Part-time WSO Positions to two (2) Full-time OSO
Positions and also gave up the remaining two (2) Part-time Positions.
F. Vehicle Equipment and Leases is 1% of our budget. This resulted in a 14% decrease of
$80,395. This was due to an engine lease brought back to the Budget after a 2-year relief. This
was the lease we were able to forgo for the last two years due to our success in the AFG Vehicle
Grant, which we purchased the Koloa Fire Station Ladder Truck. This reduction was due to the
recalculation of costs for each current leas e. Also, we did not add any new Engines or Small
Vehicles to the lease equipment this year leaving us behind in our Vehicle Replacement
Program.
G. Utilities were stable with 0% increase. We have been working on holding down our utility
costs. Through the CDBG Grant, we installed a PV System on Kalaheo Fire Station with great
mahalo and direct support from the Housing Agency.
H. Since 2003, Fire has applied for $29.5 Million in Grant Applications. We have been
successful in obtaining over $14.5 Million in various grant funding. We consistently research
other ways to support our Department outside of the general funds. In FY 2017, Fire has
submitted applications for the following projects:
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i. Kekaha Community Hosts Fall Prevention Home Safety Inspection Grant Award of
$21,000 for 2 years of Fall Prevention Programming to the Kekaha Community.
ii. Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Vehicle Water Tender Grant Application for
$286,000 on 90/10 Federal/County Cost Share.
iii. AFG Training & Equipment for Command & Control Grant Application for $76,145 on
90/10 Federal/County Cost Share.
iv. Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation (ODKF) State Jr. Lifeguard Event Support
Grant Award for $1,300.
v. Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Smoke Alarm Grant Award of $21,800.
vi. As in our 2 previous awards, the Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response
(SAFER) Grant will give us another opportunity to fund Firefighter Positio ns due to
workforce attrition.
vii. Fire was unsuccessful in applying for the 2016 AFG Grant Project for training of 30
NREMT & 2 MICT, as well as, for a Rehab Vehicle & Equipment for Hanalei Fire
Station.
I. DHS Grant has changed priority, leaving the CERT Program without a funding source. KFD
is willing to take on the management responsibility for CERT through full funding of this
valuable program via General Funds.
J. KFD continues to utilize the NASPO cooperative purchasing agreement process. Our New
Engine 3 will be procured via NASPO. Previously, Fire has used NASPO for:
i. Purchasing 50 Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Units.
ii. Purchasing Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units.
K. For many years, we sought other venues of funding beside federal and state grants. The
Kauai Lifeguard Association (KLA) is our greatest benefactor and supporter. In FY 2017, KLA
provided more than $200,000 in donations as follows:
i. OSB North F150 4x4 Truck ($62,219) for use in between North Shore Towers
ii. OSB “Nukumoi” Lifeguard Portable Tower ($31,561), which will be used to
supplement ocean safety service proximate to Kauai’s busiest and most dangerous
Waiohai Beach.
iii. OSB ATV & Trailer ($7,956) for use in ocean safety response and Roving Patrol Jet
Ski Operations.
iv. OSB Prevention Trailer ($16,562), which will be utilized to educate children, residents,
and visitors in ocean safety awareness.
v. CPR Digital Training Mannequin ($4,600), which will be utilized to train OSB
Personnel in proper CPR methods, as well as, for community capacity training.
vi. Jr. Lifeguard Travel Nationals in Florida ($25,000), which was utilized to support travel
logistics for the Kauai Junior Lifeguard participants.
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L. The 501c3 Friends of Kauai Fire Department (FOKFD) also hosted grant applications and
secured the following projects:
i. HMSA Foundation EMS Hands-Only CPR Mannequins ($30,000) to purchase 32
Training Kits for our in school Hands-Only CPR and 2 AED Trainers.
ii. Kekaha Hosts Community Benefit Grant for Fall Prevention & Home Inspection
Program. They have purchased over $25,000 worth of home/fall safety equipment for
the project.
iii. FOKFD purchased and donated the Air 1 Heli-Bridle Short Haul Equipment ($6,000),
which was scheduled for end-of-useful-life replacement. This short-haul equipment
is essential to KFD’s rescue operation.
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IX. Positions
*Vacant Position and Status as of April 3, 2018
Position Description Status Remarks
626 Fire Prevention Inspector
II
Vacant On Continuous Recruitment
E-797 Private Secretary Vacant In Recruitment
10472 OSO I Vacant To Be Eliminated
2543 OSO I Vacant In Recruitment
2545 OSO I Vacant In Recruitment
Item Description County
General Fund
251
Fund
State
Fund
Total
Budget
BUREAUS
ADMINISTRATION 2,395,069.00$ -$ -$ -$ 2,395,069.00$
OPERATIONS 22,480,727.00$ -$ -$ -$ 22,480,727.00$
PREVENTION 994,389.00$ 14,000.00$ -$ -$ 1,008,389.00$
TRAINING 1,539,048.00$ -$ -$ -$ 1,539,048.00$
OCEAN SAFETY 4,627,746.00$ -$ 287,291.12$ -$ 4,848,495.00$
TOTAL 32,036,979.00$ 14,000.00$ 287,291.12$ -$ 32,271,728.00$