On February 21, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at
10:15 a.m. for an injured hiker on the Koko Head Crater Trail in Hawaii Kai and
responded with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first HFD unit arrived at the
scene at 10:22 a.m., established command and made their way to the hiker’s location
on foot. A second unit secured a nearby landing zone to prepare for air operations.

It was reported that a female in her 30s suffered an injury and was unable to return to
the trailhead on her own. HFD personnel arrived at the hiker’s location at 10:38 a.m.,
conducted a medical assessment and provided basic life support. Air 1 then inserted
rescue personnel to the hiker’s location where they prepared her for extraction. The
hiker was airlifted via Air 1 to the landing zone and medical care was transferred to
Emergency Medical Services at 10:56 a.m.

All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.