On July 14, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 1:05 p.m. and responded to an injured hiker on the Makaua Trail in Kaaawa with five units staffed with 14 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 1:10 p.m., established command and directed the second-arriving unit to secure a nearby landing zone in preparation for air operations.

It was reported that a hiker sustained an injury and was unable to descend the trail on his own. HFD personnel arrived at the hiker’s location at 1:54 p.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 2:08 p.m.

All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.