LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Fire Department held a special ceremony Wednesday morning at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall to promote 30 firefighters.
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Fire Department held a special ceremony Wednesday morning at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall to promote 30 firefighters.
“It is my honor to congratulate all of these firefighters here today,” said KFD Chief Steven Goble. “All of you have worked so hard, and continue to serve our community with respect and integrity. But, with great honor comes great responsibility.”
Wednesday’s ceremony required attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering the facility.
“To our firefighters, our brave hearts who protect us, you have allowed all of us to sleep easy at night,” said Mayor Derek Kawakami. “Whether it is a flood, hurricane or pandemic, it is comforting to know that we have a team of people willing to put themselves in harm’s way to protect our community. I am indebted to these individuals and families who allow them to do what they do.”
After Assistant Chief Solomon Kanoho recited the firefighters prayer, friends, families and colleagues proceeded to pin the firefighters.
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How much is their pay?
Is this worth the effort to their cause in getting the pay?
The job is very much replaceable. Not set.
Nurse’s and ER workers next?
Are some of those on stage people who were gaming their overtime to bump up pensions?
I don’t know anybody who is a firemen. Where I live in Honolulu, the turn over rate for a firemen is about 1 new cadet every so many months. Like 6 months and out. The next new batch comes in. It is always changing. It’s like if you were into sales, or you might be a sales technician from Best Buy’s store, the change over rate is the same. They pay $15 dollars per hour. But I think it is the way it is.
Skip and quit.
Anyway, I think the job market is a big deal. So this is it.
This job is full of nepotism.
Kauai has the highest salaries for incompetence.
It account to the gross mismanagement of county government in the tune of 90% personnel pay for nearly 300 million dollar operating budget.