Man in His 50s Rescued from Makaha Trail After Leg Injury

Emergency responders from the Honolulu Fire Department aided a hiker in his 50s who sustained an injury to his leg while navigating a trail in Makaha on Sunday afternoon. The call for assistance was received at 3:47 p.m., indicating that the individual had been hiking for four hours prior to straying off the designated path and injuring his upper leg.

Twenty-two personnel from eight units swiftly reached the scene, arriving approximately 15 minutes later. By 4:30 p.m., firefighters were providing basic life support to the injured man. Following this, HFD’s Air 1 helicopter hoisted him up from an open area and transported him to a nearby landing zone. His care was handed over to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services shortly after 5 p.m. Further details regarding the incident were not disclosed.