Honolulu firefighters rescued a hiker with an injured leg from a trail in Makaha Sunday afternoon.
The 911 call to the Honolulu Fire Department came in at 3:47 p.m. for the injured hiker, a man in his 50s, who had reportedly hiked for four hours before going off the trail and injuring his upper leg. Eight units with 22 personnel responded, arriving in about 15 minutes.
Firefighters arrived at the hiker’s side at about 4:30 p.m. and provided basic life support.
HFD’s Air 1 helicopter hovered over an open area and hoisted the man onboard, then transported him to a nearby landing zone.
The hiker’s care was transferred to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services shortly after 5 p.m.
No further details were available.
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On Saturday evening, HFD also airlifted a lost hiker off the Mount Kaala Trail in Waianae at about 5:45 p.m. The man reportedly got lost and could not find his way off the trail.
HFD advises hikers to read and obey posted warning signs, and stay on marked trails, noting that most accidents happen when adventurers leave the established trail.