The Hawai‘i Fire Department reports that one of its active duty employees

Hawai‘i Fire Department

The Hawai‘i Fire Department reports that one of its active duty employees and a non-HFD employee participating in EMT training with the department have tested positive for Covid-19. Both personnel were notified that they were identified as close contacts to a positive case while off-duty. Both personnel were then tested and received their positive test. These cases are not related. A total of 30 personnel from a Hilo, Puna, and Kona based station are currently quarantined due to work related contact with these individuals. In addition, an additional 5 department employees are in DOH monitored quarantine due to non-work related exposure. All personnel are being monitored by the Department of Health and the department’s internal Covid-19 tracing team. All personnel, inclusive of the two positive cases are asymptomatic. Fire Chief Darren Rosario reports that currently there are no breaks in service to the public. Battalion Chiefs are reassigning on-duty personnel or recalling off-duty personnel to cover shortages.