Cnic // Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Protecting Those Who Defend America

Mission Statement: The Mission of the Federal Fire Department is to minimize the loss of Life, Property, and Damage to the Environment on all Military Property and Installations, caused by fires, medical emergencies, natural disasters and acts of terrorism.

Roles and Responsibilities: The Federal Fire Department believes our value to the Military will be measured by the type and quality of service we provide.  Appearance and behavior, respectful attitudes, training, preparedness and high quality service, along with compassion, responsibility and integrity is the endeavor of every member.

Area of Responsibility: The Federal Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to all Department of Defense military installations on Oahu 198 square miles, Pacific Missile Range facility on Kauai 6.5 square miles, and provides mutual aid to the City and County of Honolulu 396 square miles.

Accredited Agency: The Federal Fire Department was unanimously awarded Accredited Agency Status by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) on 9 March 2010 at the Center for Public Safety of Excellence (CPSE) Conference held in Orlando, Florida.  The Federal Fire Department is one of only 19 Department of Defense agencies worldwide that earned this distinguished award and one of only 5 currently in the Department of Navy.  There are approximately more than 30,170 fire departments throughout the nation and internationally of which only 137 fire departments worldwide have earned accreditation.

History: The history behind the Federal Fire Department begins in 1924 when the first Army fire station was established.  In 1926 the first Navy fire station was placed into operation.  Between the years of 1924 and 1946, the fire stations were manned by military personnel only and called the Navy Yard Fire Dept.  In 1941 during the “Bombing of Pearl Harbor” 16 firefighters were killed.  In 1946 the Navy established the 14^th Naval District Fire Department.  By the year 1960, the Navy built eleven more fire stations at the various naval installations on Oahu.  In 1979, the Navy, Army, and Air Force Fire Department (except Hickam) were consolidated and the birth of the Federal Fire Department (FFD) Hawaii took place.  In 2006, the Federal Fire Department acquired its new Headquarters by consolidating from 14 locations throughout the island.  In 2010, the Federal Fire Department became an accredited agency, as well as joining together with Hickam to create the first Department of Defense consolidated multi-service Fire Department in the world.

The Federal Fire Department includes:

·         299 Civilian Personnel

·         27 Military Personnel

·         14 Fire Stations

·         1 Headquarters

·         53 Firefighting Apparatus

·         37 Specialized Response Vehicles

 The Operations Division includes:

·         Hazardous Material Program (HAZMAT)

·         Confined Space Rescue

·         Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

·         Soldier Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM)

·         ALS Transport

·         SCBA Program

·         Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)

·         Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear High Yield Explosives (CBRNE)

·         Radiological Control

·         Firefighter Certification

·         EMT-B and EMT-I

·         Water Rescue

·         Fire Inspections

The Prevention Division includes:

·         Building, Ships and Pier Inspections

·         Public Information Office

·         Public Education (Military and Civilian Agencies)

·         Hot Work Permits

·         Family Care home Program

·         Juvenile Firestarter Program

·         Fire Investigations

·         Fire Protection Plan Review

·         Contractor Operations (PreCon/Acceptance Testing)

·         Installation Fire Warden Program

·         Family Housing Orientation Program

·         Fire Extinguisher Program (Flight line and Portable)

·         Ship Safety Conferences

The EMS Division includes:

·         CPR

·         AED/PAD

·         ALS

·         Continuing Medical Education/EMT-B cert and re-cert

·         Public Education (Military and Civilian Agencies)

·         Support Operations Division

The Training Division includes:

·         Support all training requirements for the Region

·         MAFT

·         RADCON (NavSea)

·         EMT

·         Live Fire Drills

·         DOD Certification

·         First Responders, CPR

·         Confined Space

·         Safety Officers, EVOC

·         HAZMAT/WMD/CBRNE

·         Recruit Academy

The Federal Fire Department recognizes the Military as the reason for our presence and we will continually work to provide a product deemed excellent by our customers.  The enormous commitment necessary to perform and maintain all our training, certifications and programs requires an excellence of character.  The timely response in the delivery of service will enable us to make significant contributions to the overall security and safety of both the Military and this great nation. For more information, contact the Fire Inspector at 471-3303, x617.

To Prevent Tragedy is to Prepare…

PROTECTING THOSE WHO DEFEND AMERICA