HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-12HikerairliftedfromMakalehaFallsonSunday
THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: October 12, 2020
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Hiker airlifted from Makaleha Falls on Sunday
KAPA‘A – Firefighters responded to a hiker in distress Sunday afternoon near Makaleha
Falls in Kapa‘a.
Rescue 3 personnel were notified around 1:40 p.m., when a 62-year-old Kaua‘i man
reportedly injured his leg while hiking along the trail.
Rescue specialists aboard Air 1 responded to the call and located the man near the
riverbed. Firefighters safely loaded the man into a Stokes litter and airlifted him to a nearby
landing zone at Kapahi Park.
Awaiting AMR medics provided additional support and transported the man to Wilcox
Medical Center for further treatment.
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