HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-22_HoopiiFallsrescueDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 22, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Hiker airlifted from Ho‘opi‘i Falls Sunday
KAPA‘A – Firefighters responded to a hiker in distress Sunday afternoon at Ho‘opi‘i Falls in
Kapa‘a.
Kaiākea firefighters were notified around 1:40 p.m. of a 43-year-old Kapa‘a man who reportedly
injured his leg after jumping off the rocks and into the water at Ho‘opi‘i Falls.
Firefighters hiked to the man’s location and requested Air 1 assistance after assessing his
injuries.
Rescue 3 personnel aboard Air 1 arrived at the scene and short-hauled the man to a nearby
landing zone at Kapahi Park where awaiting AMR medics provided further assistance.
The man left in a private vehicle to seek further treatment.
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