Reference · PublicSafetyFactsHawaii
By the Numbers
Every figure this site has published, in one place. Each one links to the article that shows the record it came from and how it was calculated. Nothing here is an estimate of ours.
Cost of Living
Governance
- 2systems in one government: officials get a study, the workforce bargainsWhere the System Fails the People Who Do the Work · July 17, 2026
- <40thwhere firefighter pay ranks nationally after cost of livingWhat the Fire Commission Was Told About Firefighter Pay, and What the Records Show · July 3, 2026
- $0of the study's logic applied to firefightersMaui County's Own Study Made the Case for Firefighter Raises · July 3, 2026
Ocean Safety
Overtime Law
Pay Equity
Recognition
- $43Kstarting pay for the clerks who keep the department runningBehind Every Siren · July 7, 2026
- Bothfirefighters are asking for recognition and a contractThe Distance Between Recognition and Compensation · July 3, 2026
- 1 in 3days a firefighter spends away from homeThe Family Behind the Badge · May 15, 2026
Recruitment
Staffing
- 18 yrssince the county bought the land, with no Haʻikū station builtTwo Hours From Pāʻia · August 13, 2026
- 10line vacancies named on the county's own May 2026 rosterWhere Maui's Firefighter Vacancies Are, According to the County's Own Roster · June 25, 2026
- 5firefighters per crew, the federal safety optimumWhy 5-Person Fire Crews Are the Standard · June 1, 2026
State Law Enforcement
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