On July 11, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 9:32 a.m. and responded to a sick hiker on the Koko Crater Trail in Hawaii Kai with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 9:42 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 hiker in his 60s became ill, lost consciousness and fell near the top of the trail. HFD personnel arrived at the hiker’s location at 9:54 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 10:18 a.m.

All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.