Congresswoman Hirono Announces $6.8 Million for the Construction of a New Rescue and Fire Fighting Building at Moloka‘i Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) today announced a $ 6,867,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant to build a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility at the Moloka‘i Airport in Kaunakakai.
According to state airport officials, the current facility is aging and stands in violation of a number of federal safety guidelines, including its location. The new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility will be built in a safer, more open area next to the airport’s air traffic control tower.
Once completed, the Moloka‘i Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility will feature a two-fire truck garage with ample room for the storage of necessary fire and rescue equipment. It will also house a bunk room, kitchen, showers and fitness area with the intent of the having the facility staffed 24 hours a day. The building will also be fitted with an emergency, back-up generator.
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