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Fire chief seeks recruits, apparatus and federal grants as vacancies rise
Summary
Honolulu Fire Department Chief Kalani Howe outlined FY27 budget needs including filling vacancies through an unfunded recruit pool, purchasing apparatus and radios, and applying for federal funding (roughly $19.9M request) for a twin‑engine helicopter and other items.
Chief Kalani Howe presented the Fire Department’s FY27 budget overview and priorities to the committee, highlighting staffing, equipment and preparedness needs. The chief said the department was reaccredited in Orlando and requested additional positions and funding to reduce vacancies and increase operational resilience.
Howe explained a proposed mechanism to create an unfunded recruit pool (20 unfunded positions and one funded firefighter‑III for dispatch) to allow flexibility in recruit class sizing given a wave…
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