On April 5, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 2:44 p.m.
for a sick hiker on the Diamond Head Crater Trail in Kahala and responded with 6 units
staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 2:53 p.m., established
command and ascended the trail on foot. A second-arriving unit secured a nearby
landing zone to prepare for air operations.

It was reported that a male in his 60s became ill while hiking and was unable to
descend the trail on his own. Air 1 inserted rescue personnel to the hiker’s location at
3:13 p.m., where they conducted a medical assessment and provided basic life support.
The hiker was then safely transported via Air 1 to the landing zone where medical care
was transferred to Emergency Medical Services at 3:27 p.m.

All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.