HFD’s Air 1 airlifts teen hiker from Manana Falls Trail
A teenage boy was airlifted to safety after suffering an injury while hiking on Manana Falls Trail in Pearl City early Tuesday afternoon.
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call about the incident at 11:53 a.m. and dispatched six units and 17 personnel, with the first unit arriving at 12:14 p.m. The first crew climbed the trail on foot while a second unit secured a nearby landing zone in preparation for Air 1 helicopter operations.
Air 1 dropped rescue personnel to the hiker’s location. After performing a medical assessment and basic life support treatment, rescuers escorted him to a remote landing zone where he was loaded into the helicopter and flown to the landing zone, according to HFD. His medical care was transferred to Emergency Medical Services personnel at 12:53 p.m.