HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR080919LifeguardsrescuevisitorfromwatersoffKealiaBeachTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: August 9, 2019
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
KILIPAKI VAUGHAN, DEPUTY CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Lifeguards rescue visitor from waters off Kealia Beach
KEALIA — Lifeguards rescued a 21-year-old male visitor from waters off Kealia Beach
Thursday afternoon.
At approximately 2:15 p.m., three men were swimming near the south -end of Kealia
Beach when they got caught in a rip current and became distressed.
A lifeguard roving the beach on ATV was notified by Kealia tower of the distressed
swimmers, with one of the men seen unresponsive in the water. With assistance from a nearby
off -duty lifeguard, ocean safety officials quickly responded and assisted the men to shore.
Once on shore, lifeguards began administering CPR on the unresponsive swimmer.
They applied an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with shock advised, and continued CPR
until Kai5kea firefighters and AMR medics arrived on scene to provide additional assistance.
After continued resuscitation efforts, the man regained a pulse and was transported to
Wilcox Hospital for further treatment.
Prior to swimming, lifeguards notified the men of the dangerous rip currents near the
south -end of the beach. The public is reminded to heed all warnings from ocean safety officials.
For updated information about ocean conditions, please speak to a county lifeguard, log onto
www.hawaiibeachsafetV.com, or call the Ocean Safety Bureau at 241-4984.