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Introduction

The Hawaii County Fire Department's "Fire Protection Division" has the responsibility of protecting life and property from fire and other multifarious emergencies. HFD's multi-emergency work force manages a variety of crises throughout the island of Hawaii and adjacent shores. HCFD provides the following services for all Big Island residents and visitors: (1) Fire suppression (structural, vehicular, brush, crops, etc.), (2) medical emergencies (pre-hospital for traumatic or natural illness), (3) land and sea rescues involving water sports or fishing, overdue hikers, hunters, or fishermen, etc; (4) vehicular or other extrications, (5) hazardous materials mitigation. (Source: Hawaii County Fire Department Annual Report)

Hawaii Fire & Emergency Medical Services Structure

Based on available information at the time of this update, the Hawaii Fire Department has 20 full-time fire/medic stations, and twenty volunteer stations.  There are over 60 apparatus and support vehicles, including 20 engines, 2 ladder companies, 2 rescue companies, 5 tankers, 2 fuel trucks, 2 rescue boats, 2 brush trucks, and a specialty truck for Waipio Valley incidents.  The volunteer fire department has additional engine, tanker, and brush trucks that are available for a variety of emergencies that may occur.

Battalion Divisions

For firefighting purposes, Hawaii County is divided into two battalion areas, East and West.

All multiple-alarm incidents require that a battalion chief be dispatched to provide incident command and control under ICS guidelines.

Radio Communications

Initial dispatches for fire and/or medic units are done on 154.385 MHz using a two tone paging system similar to those used by the Federal Fire Department on Oahu and various EMS departments statewide.  Unlike Oahu and Maui, both Hawaii and Kauai County dispatches both departments to fire and medical calls.

In addition, the fire department maintains communications between county lifeguards at several beaches on the island.

FCC Call Signs

The primary call sign used during dispatches is: KVC 491.

Frequencies

Ch.	Output	Input	PL	Description
F-1	154.385	153.950	186.2	Fire & EMS Dispatch
F-2	154.310	153.890	186.2	Area Operations
F-3	154.445	154.010	186.2	Area Operations
F-4	154.130	154.130	186.2	Tactical Simplex
F-5	154.445	154.445	186.2	Tactical Simplex
F-6	154.205	154.205	186.2	Tactical Simplex
F-7	154.310	154.310	186.2	Tactical Simplex
F-8	154.385	154.385	186.2	Tactical Simplex
MED	453.400	458.400		County MEDICOM

Channel Assignments

Each station and medic unit is assigned a pre-determined tactical frequency as outlined below.  All on-scene communications and unit status reports take place on that one frequency.  Medics switch to MEDICOM on 453.400 for all ambulance-to-hospital communications.  Channels 4 and 5 are tactical simplex frequencies that are used in major multiple-alarm emergencies where coordination and direction is of utmost importance.

Fire Stations

Station	Location			Tac	Apparatus
1	Central-Kinoole			F-2	E1 M1 T1 AFC
1A	Pepeekeo VFD			F-2
2	Waiakea				F-2	E2 R2 RB2 X2* CH1 FT
3	Kawailani			F-2	E3 M3
4*	Kaumana				F-2	E4 H4
5	Keaau				F-3	E5 M5 BR5
5A	Keaau VFD			F-3
5B	Keaau VFD			F-3
5C	Keaau VFD			F-3
5D	Keaau VFD			F-3
6	Captain Cook			F-2	E6 M6 BR6
6A	Milolii				F-2
6B	Kona Paradise Subdivision	F-2
7	Kailua-Kona			F-2	E7 L7 M7 R7 RB7 T7 X7
7B*	Kalaoa				F-2
7D	Four Seasons VFD		F-3
8	Honokaa				F-3	E8 M8 X8*
8A	Honokaa VFD			F-3
9	Waimea				F-3	E9 M9 T9
9A	Waikii Ranch VFD		F-3
10	Pahoa				F-3	E10 M10 T10
10A	Pahoa VFD			F-3
10B	Pahoa VFD			F-3
10C	Hawaiian Paradise Park VFD	F-3
10D	Fern Forest			F-3
11	Pahala				F-2	E11
11A	Naalehu				F-2	M11
11B	Discovery Harbor VFD		F-2
11C	Hawaiian Ocean View Estates	F-3
11D	Pahala VFD			F-3
12	Keauhou				F-2	E12 M12
14*	South Kohala			F-3	E14 M14 T12 CH2 FT
14A	South Kohala VFD		F-3
15	North Kohala			F-3	E15 M15
15A	North Kohala VFD		F-3
16	Waikoloa			F-3	E16 M16 T16 AFC
16A	Waikoloa VFD			F-3
16B	Waikoloa VFD			F-3
17	Laupahoehoe			F-3	E17 BR17
17A	Laupahoehoe VFD			F-3
18	Hawaiian Paradise Park		F-3	E18
18A	Orchid Land			F-3
19	Volcano				F-2	E19 M19
20	Hawaiian Ocean View Estates	F-2	E20
21*	Kalaoa					E21 H21

COMPANY KEY:
AFC - Assistant Fire Chief
BR - Brush Truck
CH - Chopper
E - Engine
H - Hazmat
M - Medic (Ambulance)
R - Rescue
RB - Rescue Boat
T - Tanker

NOTES:
Chopper 1 - Rescue Chopper quartered at Waiakea Fire Station
Chopper 2 - Medevac Chopper quartered at South Kohala Fire Station
Station 2 - X2 and Utility 2 used for Rescue and Special Services
Station 4 - Air Compressor on Trailer
Station 7 - X7 and Utility 7 used for Rescue and Special Services
Station 8 - X8 used for Waipio Valley Incidents
Station 21 - Not yet online, Hazmat 21 to be stationed elsewhere

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