HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR110819HikerairliftedfromHanakapiaiTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: November 8, 2019
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
KILIPAKI VAUGHAN, DEPUTY CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Hiker airlifted from Hanakapi`ai
HANAKAPI`AI — Firefighters responded to a call of a male hiker in distress Thursday
afternoon along the Hanakapi`ai Trail.
Firefighters were notified of the incident around 2 p.m., when a 78-year-old male from
California reportedly fell off the trail while hiking and injured his arm.
Responding Rescue 3 specialists aboard Air 1 arrived to the scene and located the man
about 20 feet below the trail on a steep terrain.
Rescuers used a 150-foot short haul line to extricate the man from the high angle
location and then airlifted him to a nearby landing zone at K&C3.
The man refused treatment at the scene, and used a private vehicle to seek further
treatment for his injuries.