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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: October 16, 2017
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Distressed swimmer rescued from waters off Larsen’s Beach
MOLOA‘A – Firefighters resuscitated and airlifted a 27-year-old California man from
rough surf in waters off Ka‘aka‘aniu Beach, also known as Larsen’s Beach, on Sunday morning.
Personnel from Hanalei and Kaiākea fire stations, along with Rescue 3 aboard Air 1,
responded to the scene shortly after 11:30 a.m., when it was reported that a male swimmer
needed assistance.
At the scene, Air 1 located the man who was waving for help in large surf. As rescuers
were preparing to disembark, two large sets of waves overcame the swimmer. When he
surfaced, he was face-down in the water.
A rescue specialist immediately entered the water, attached a rescue tube and began
compressions on the man until he started to breathe on his own.
The man was airlifted in stable condition to the Larsen’s Beach parking lot where
awaiting medics transported him to Wilcox Hospital for further evaluation.
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