HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220209KFD.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
29KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Hiker rescued near Ho‘opi‘i Falls Tuesday
KAPA‘A – Firefighters rescued an injured 53-year-old Utah hiker near Ho‘opi‘i Falls in Kapa‘a
Tuesday.
Personnel with the Kaiākea fire station, Rescue 3, Air 1, and American Medical Response
responded to the incident.
According to preliminary reports, at approximately 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, first responders
received a call of an injured hiker who sustained leg injuries after jumping off a rope swing near Ho‘opi‘i
Falls.
At approximately 1:10 p.m., Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 and personnel with the Kaiākea fire station
arrived on scene and found the injured female hiker.
The hiker was later loaded into the stokes litter and wheel and moved to the center of the
steam, where she was extracted via AIR 1 and transported to a landing zone. AMR then treated the hiker
while on transport to Wilcox Medical Center ER.
The scene was cleared at approximately 2:15 p.m.
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