On July 4, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 6:50 a.m. and responded to a hiker in distress on the Koko Crater Trail in Hawaii Kai with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 7:00 a.m. and ascended the trail on foot. The second-arriving unit secured a nearby landing zone in preparation for air operations.

It was reported that a male in his 60s hiker fell, sustained an injury and was unable to descend the trail on his own. HFD personnel arrived at the hiker’s location at 7:11 a.m. where they conducted a medical assessment and performed basic life support treatment. The hiker was, then, safely airlifted to the nearby landing zone where medical care was transferred to the Emergency Medical Services at 7:30 a.m.

HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.