On October 16, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 2:32 p.m. and responded to an injured hiker on the Lanikai Pillbox Trail in Kailua with 6 units staffed with 18 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 2:42 p.m. and ascended the trail on foot. The second-arriving unit established command to coordinate rescue operations.
It was reported that a female in her 50’s was hiking, sustained an injury and could not continue on her own. HFD personnel on foot arrived at her side at 2:54 p.m., performed an initial medical assessment, provided basic life support treatment, and prepared her for extraction. Air 1 transported the hiker to the nearby landing zone, where medical care was transferred to the Emergency Medical Services at 3:33 p.m.