182 | Business World Magazine |
October 2013
The Island of Maui is the second largest
of all comprising the Hawaiian Islands
and its name derives from the same given
to a fabled figure who, as legend holds,
was bestowed with a magical hook that
he used to move the heavens and shift the
seas to raise-up the land that is now known
as Maui. And it is here that the Maui Fire
Department has ultimately raised the bar
in terms of overcoming challenges con-
fronted by fire service professionals. In
addition to fighting structural fires and
brush fires, department units are tasked in
the investigation of fires, the enforcement
of safety regulations and the conducting
of public education campaigns designed
to prevent fires. Staff is also trained to ef-
fectively respond to Hazmat or search &
rescue situations, by sea, by air and by
land. “Logistically, it is a nightmare, but
we get it done,” says Maui County Fire
Department Chief Jeffrey Murray, who
acknowledges, “Our particular situation
is unique.”
To explain that unique situation, the
MCFD is comprised by more than 300
personnel deployed among 14 stations.
Ten stations are engaged in protecting
