20+ hour, 16+ min ago Lager, a 20-year lifeguard veteran whose candidacy as a finalist was supported by Mayor'Rick Blangiardi, had been serving as the Ocean Safety Department's appointed director since'July 2024. Lager, who will be paid $201, 984 annually as the new chief, is scheduled to be…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago Hawaii County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd died unexpectedly this morning from natural causes, county officials announced. He was 45. Hawaii'island Mayor'Kimo Alameda'said Todd was a longtime public servant whose leadership left a lasting impact on the island's safety and fire service…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago The City Council's Budget Committee is set today to discuss an audit that showed that a Honolulu Fire Department fund to support fire prevention efforts islandwide was instead allegedly used to finance the department's operations, staffing and new fire equipment…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago An investigation is underway to determine why the ambulance, a 2020 Ford F-350 with over 100,000 miles, caught fire, KHON reported. The fire occurred as the ambulance backed into a driveway. The ... Probe of Fire that Destroyed Honolulu Emergency Services Ambulance Underway A…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago Officials said the Honolulu EMS paramedic heard a pop and saw a flash as he connected a hose into the ambulance's oxyen system. A'Honolulu Emergency Medical Services'ambulance caught fire this morning in Waialae Iki, but no one was injured. The…...