On February 28, 2025, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 4:26 p.m. and responded to a hiker in distress on the Koko Head Crater Trail in Hawaii Kai with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 4:31 p.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 female in her 20s felt unsafe and was unable to descend the trail on her own. HFD personnel arrived at the hiker’s location at 5:07 p.m. where they conducted a medical assessment. The hiker was not injured, and only in need of assistance down the trail. The hiker was then safely airlifted to the nearby landing zone at 5:20 p.m.