HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210728KFDDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: July 28, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
First responders rescue injured hiker Tuesday
KŌKE‘ E– First responders rescued an injured hiker in Kōke‘e on Tuesday.
According to a preliminary report, first responders received a report at approximately 1:25 p.m.
of a 48-year-old male visitor from California with a knee injury on the Kukui Trail in Kōke‘e.
Crews with the Waimea fire station, Rescue 3 aboard Air 1, and American Medical Response
responded to the incident.
Soon after, Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 located the hiker 1.5 miles into the trail, secured him to Air 1,
and transported him to awaiting firefighters and personnel with American Medical Response to a
landing zone near the Kukui Trail.
Responding medics with AMR assessed the hiker, who later declined medical treatment.
The scene was cleared at approximately 3 p.m.
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