Fire Equipment Operator Tamaribuchi Honored with Hāweo Award

Fire Equipment Operator Tamaribuchi Honored with Hāweo Award

The Hawaiʻi County Council honored Fire Equipment Operator Lyle Tamaribuchi with the Hāweo Award on Jan. 21 for his professionalism and dedication to public service.

With a career spanning nearly two decades with the County’s Fire Department, Tamaribuchi has consistently gone above and beyond expectations. In addition to his duties as Fire Equipment Operator, he is an active contributor to the department’s Training Services Branch, where he plays a key role in vetting new training programs, including the Blue Card Command system.

“Lyle is a mentor to many in the department and is admired for his warm personality, politeness, and ability to foster positive relationships with his colleagues,” said Fire Chief Kazuo Todd. “His professionalism and dedication make him a true embodiment of what it means to serve with aloha.”

Tamaribuchi’s outstanding contributions to the department and the community also earned him the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation Award in 2015.

The County Council, Fire Department and Police Department established the Hāweo Award in 2021 to recognize employees that go above and beyond the call of duty. Hāweo, for which this award is named, has many meanings, including to put in a place of honor or distinguished place, to glow or to be radiant.