KAPA‘A — Firefighters responded to a hiker in distress Sunday afternoon near Makaleha Falls in Kapa‘a.
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.
these careless tourists are costing the county and state so much money with these rescues!
oh wait….