Letter: Support bill for stronger firefighter safety standards
The recent storms across Hawaiʻi were a stark reminder of how quickly emergencies can escalate and who we rely on when they do. In a matter of hours, floodwaters overtook communities, and first responders were called into dangerous conditions to save lives. It has been just over three years since my son, Maui firefighter Tre‘ Evans-Dumaran, lost his life responding to floodwaters in Kīhei, an area we know will continue to flood. Since then, rescues haven’t slowed. They’ve increased. And so has the risk. But support for our firefighters has not kept pace. At a time when ...
