Retirees
Learn about last alarms, retirements, and promotions in the Honolulu Fire Department.
Identification Cards
Retirees who wish to obtain an identification card should call 723-7137 to make an appointment.
Should you have questions, please call the Occupational Safety and Health Office at 723-7120.
Last Alarms
Fire Capt. Henry James Hollinger, Jr.
- Date of Passing: October 31, 2023
- Last Assignment: Engine 14, 3rd Platoon
- Served: 30 years 10 months
- Memorial Service
Visitation will begin at 1600 hours on June 29, 2024, at the Hawaii Polo Club, which is located at 68-411 Farrington Highway in Mokuleia. The service will begin at 1645 hours.
Fire Fighter III Michael Wilson
- Date of Passing: April 20, 2024
- Last Assignment: Fireboat, 2nd Platoon
- Served: 26 years 11 months
- Memorial Service
Visitation will begin at 0900 hours on June 1, 2024, at the Calvary Chapel Honolulu, which is located at 98-1016 Komo Mai Drive. The service will begin at 1000 hours.
Fire Fighter III David Hanawahine
- Date of Passing: May 13, 2024
- Last Assignment: Engine 21, 2nd Platoon
- Served: 25 years, 9 months
- Visitation
Visitation at the gravesite will begin at 1300 hours on May 30, 2024, at the Valley of the Temples Memorial, at 47-200 Kahekili Highway in Kaneohe. Internment of ashes will follow, joining internment with his parents at the Valley of the Temples, Garden of Eternal Love, located on the Kahuku side of the main office building.
Fire Fighter III Albert Choy
- Date of Passing: February 2, 2024
- Last Assignment: Engine 5, 2nd Platoon
- Served: 25 years
- Memorial Service
Visitation will begin at 1100 hours on May 24, 2024, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, which is located at 5919 Kalanianaʻole Highway. The service/mass will begin at 1200 hours.
Retirements
May 2024
Battalion Chief Jeffrey Sanchez, Battalion 3, 3rd Platoon
31 years, 5 months, 29 days
Office Assistant III Janine Leong-Lau, Support Services, FPB, CRO
29 years, 4 months, 7 days
March 2024
Capt. Bradley Chong, Battalion 1, Ladder 4, 1st Platoon
25 years, 2 months, 11 days
February 2024
Ping Chang, Data Processing Systems Analyst 3, Department of Information
26 years, 27 days
January 2024
Capt. Cris Bartolome, Support Services, FPB, CRO
25 years, 12 days
Capt. Leighson Tanaka, Battalion 2, Engine 5, 2nd Platoon
25 years, 12 days
Radio Tech I Mitchell Lee, P&D, Radio Shop
6 years, 11 months
Promotions
Battalion Chief
Jean-Claude Bisch
LeRoy Malterre
Matthew Nakapuahi
Ricardo Yost
Fire Fighter Cancer Presumption FAQs
Common questions regarding Act 107 (House Bill [HB] 1778).
Act 107 was known as the Hawaii Firefighter Cancer Presumptive Law. It was introduced as Senate Bill 2660 by State Senator Rosalyn Baker, and the companion House Bill 1778 was introduced by Representative Scott Saiki. Act 107 acknowledges the occupational hazards that are inherent with being a fire fighter and provides sufficient medical coverage so that appropriate and timely treatment would reduce the impact of cancer for the families of fire fighters. The first part of Section 2 of the Act, ”Medical care, services, and supplies for controverted (undecided) claims”, applies to all worker’s compensation (WC) claims and requires private health care plans to pay for medical care, services, and supplies, when a WC claim is submitted and is progressing through the process. Although Chapter 10, Title 12, Administrative Rules, specified if a WC claim was filed, the health care insurer was to provide coverage for treatment costs, insurers were not covering the medical costs and would direct the employee to go through WC. Many doctors would tell their patients they would need to find a physician who would accept WC claims. The second part of the Section 2, “Medical care, services, and supplies for firefighters suffering from cancer”, identifies the types of cancers that will be covered by WC and applies to fire fighters who have five or more years of service. If the claim is determined to be compensable, WC will reimburse the treatment costs paid by the private health care plan and the employee.
Yes, a retiree may file a WC claim if diagnosed with the type of cancer covered by Act 107.
There is a two-year limitation between the date of the initial diagnosis to the date the WC claim is filed. For assistance, please contact the HFD Occupational Safety and Health Office at 723-7120 or -723-7137.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0088/HRS_0088-0021.htm
This definition is in HRS 88-21 “Retirement for Public Officers and Employees.”
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0587D/HRS_0587D-0001.htm
This definition is in HRS 587D “Safe Haven for Newborns.”
