On August 16, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 6:31 a.m. and responded to a sick hiker on the Diamond Head Crater Trail in Kahala with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 6:42 a.m., established command and ascended the trail on foot. The second-arriving company secured a nearby landing zone to prepare for air operations.

It was reported that a female in her 30s became ill and was unable to descend the trail on her own. HFD personnel arrived at the hiker’s location at 6:55 a.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 7:17 a.m.

All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.