Honolulu EMS stresses e-bike safety due to increase in injuries
At a news conference at The Bike Shop in Kailua on Thursday, Honolulu EMS, along with Adventist Health Castle, urged residents to keep safety in mind if bicycles are on the Christmas shopping list.
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Mel Nakahata, general manager of The Bike Shop, right, demonstrates a properly fitting bicycle helmet on nine-year-old Roxy Lown, left, as Lown’s sister Ivy, 6, right, looks on during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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Mel Nakahata, general manager of The Bike Shop, left, demonstrates a properly fitting bicycle helmet on six-year-old Ivy Lown during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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Mel Nakahata, general manager of The Bike Shop, right, demonstrates a properly fitting bicycle helmet on 10-year-old Nate Lown, as Lown’s siblings, Ivy, 6, middle, and Roxy, 9, left, look on during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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Mel Nakahata, general manager of The Bike Shop, right, demonstrates a properly fitting bicycle helmet on 10-year-old Nate Lown, as Lown’s siblings, Ivy, 6, middle, and Roxy, 9, left, look on during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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Mel Nakahata, general manager of The Bike Shop, right, demonstrates a properly fitting bicycle helmet on 10-year-old Nate Lown, as Lown’s siblings, Ivy, 6, middle, and Roxy, 9, left, look on during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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Dr. Alexander Berk, director of Adventist Health Castle’s emergency department, speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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Dr. Jim Ireland, director of the Honolulu EMS, left, and Dr. Alexander Berk, director of Adventist Health Castle’s emergency department, speak during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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Dr. Jim Ireland, director of the Honolulu EMS, left, and Dr. Alexander Berk, director of Adventist Health Castle’s emergency department, speak during a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at The Bike Shop in Kailua. Honolulu EMS leadership, Adventist Health Castle ER physicians, and The Bike Shop representatives reiterated that safety remains the top priority when considering bicycle purchases for loved ones during the holiday season, with a particular emphasis on the immensely popular e-bikes.
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