HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2023-04-02HikerairliftedfromSleepingGianttrailonSaturday.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2023
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL GIBSON, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Hiker airlifted from Sleeping Giant trail on Saturday
WAILUA – First Responders were dispatched to help an injured hiker Saturday afternoon along
the Nounou-East Trail, also known as Sleeping Giant, in Wailua.
Personnel were notified shortly before 4:15 p.m. of a 31-year-old man who reportedly injured
his leg after getting lost while hiking along the trail.
Once on scene, Kapa‘a firefighters hiked to the man’s location, approximately 1 mile from the
trailhead. They found him approximately 100 feet off the main trail, down a steep and slippery area.
Due to the man’s location and extent of injuries, Rescue 3 personnel were dispatched for further
assistance. Once on scene, Rescue 3 assessed the man’s injuries and he was airlifted to a nearby landing
zone at Wailua Houselots Parks where awaiting medics provided additional support.
The scene was cleared shortly before 7 p.m.
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