STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1343

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 719, 720, 721

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 719, 720, and 721, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

 

G.M. No. 719

ALAN KIMURA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 720

ZACHARY OCTAVIO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2014; and

 

G.M. No. 721

KARLSON PUNG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Alan Kimura, Zachary Octavio, and Karlson Pung to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Alan Kimura from the Department of Health, American Medical Response, and one private citizen.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Kimura's experience working within his community qualifies him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. 

 

     Mr. Kimura is a former State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) Commissioner and Chairman.  He served the country as a member of the United States Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard.  Throughout all of his positions, Mr. Kimura demonstrated a strong work ethic and leadership skills.  One testifier also noted Mr. Kimura's positive contributions to group discussions and knowledge about the needs and resources of Kauai, which are qualities that will enable Mr. Kimura to effectively serve as a consumer representative for Kauai.

 

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Kimura will bring an array of valuable community experiences to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. 

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Zachary Octavio from the Department of Health.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Octavio's experience with paramedic operations management qualifies him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee as the Allied Health representative. 

 

     Mr. Octavio currently serves as the Paramedic Operations Manager for American Medical Response where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of its Kauai branch.  Mr. Octavio has over twenty-eight years of experience in the emergency medical services industry, starting his career as an emergency medical technician with Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Octavio is currently a member of the SHPDA Subarea Council and the EMSIPS Advisory Committee.

 

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Octavio's emergency medical service knowledge will add valuable contributions to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. 

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Karlson Pung from the Department of Health and American Medical Response. 

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Pung's experience in the emergency medical services field qualifies him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. 

 

     Mr. Pung has twenty years of experience in the emergency medical services industry.  Mr. Pung is currently the Operations Manager for Hawaii County at American Medical Response where he plays a key role in employee relations and is a liaison between American Medical Response and the Hawaii County Fire Department.  Mr. Pung continues to work occasionally in the field as a paramedic.  He also serves on the SHPDA Sub-Area Council Board.

 

     Your Committee finds that with his fourteen years of management experience and field work training, Mr. Pung will add valuable knowledge to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

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JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair