HCC §2-21
Volunteer firefighters must follow county fire department during fires
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗When a fire happens in the county, the volunteer fire department leader must put their firefighters under the county fire department's command. The county fire department can use volunteer firefighters to help control the fire and keep people safe.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Coordination of volunteer and regular fire departments
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
In the event of a fire occurring at any place within the County, the head of the volunteer fire department shall place the personnel of this department under the direction and control of the County fire department, which may utilize the service of the personnel of the volunteer fire department to the fullest extent to aid in bringing such fire under control and to perform such other duties as may be necessary to provide for the maximum safety of the inhabitants of the area threatened by such conflagration.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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