The Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Honolulu City Council. They receive no compensation for their services.

The Commission has the following mandated responsibilities:

• Appoints and may remove the Fire Chief
• Adopts rules necessary for the conduct of its business and reviews rules for the administration of the Department
• Reviews the annual budget prepared by the Fire Chief and makes recommendations thereon to the Mayor and the Council
• Reviews the Department’s operations, as deemed necessary, for the purpose of recommending improvements to the Fire Chief
• Evaluates at least annually the performance of the Fire Chief and submits a report to the Mayor and the Council
• Reviews personnel actions within the Department for conformance with the policies under Section 6-1002 of the Revised Charter of Honolulu
• Hears complaints of citizens concerning the Department or its personnel and, if deemed necessary, makes recommendations to the Fire Chief on appropriate corrective actions
• Submits an annual report to the Mayor and the Council on its activities

Please contact Ms. Nadine Murata, Secretary to the Fire Commission, at nmurata@honolulu.gov for any inquiries or questions.