The Kaua‘i Fire Department will be participating in wildland urban interface fire training exercises May 5 to 8 in the Līhu‘e area.
The training is being conducted in partnership with the International Association of Fire Fighters and the Responding to the Interface program, along with supporting training partners and subject matter experts assisting with course delivery, according to a news release from Kaua‘i County.
The training will include classroom instruction each morning, followed by field-based exercises conducted during the afternoons of May 5 and 6.
The field training will take place in a subdivision located adjacent to Isenberg Park in Līhu‘e. Residents in the surrounding area may see increased fire department activity during these scheduled training periods.
“As fire service responsibilities continue to evolve, wildland/urban interface response has become an increasingly important component of all-hazards firefighting,” the release states. “In recent years, development in areas where residential communities meet wildland environments has expanded across the country, including in Hawai‘i, increasing the need for specialized training in wildfire behavior, structure protection, incident command, and coordinated response tactics.”
The Responding to the Interface program provides structural firefighters with standardized instruction focused on safety, command and control, and operational strategies used during wildland fire incidents. The course includes online learning modules, classroom-based instruction, and hands-on field training designed to reinforce practical application in realistic scenarios.
In addition to providing direct instruction to participating personnel, the program also prepares selected firefighters to become certified instructors, allowing the training to be sustained locally within the department.
For more information, contact Kaua‘i Fire Capt. Mokuahi at 808-241-4165 or mmokuahi@kauai.gov.
