Posted on 07/22/2024 5:42:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A hiker's yesterday morning turned precarious after a significant fall on the Makiki Valley Trail in Honolulu. The 59-year-old man, who was hiking with a companion, fell from a 40-foot ledge, rendering him unable to continue without assistance. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) reported that the accident occurred just after 9:30 a.m., resulting in the man sustaining injuries to his chest and back.
Responding to the distress, the Honolulu Fire Department teams reached the site at 9:42 a.m. and commenced a ground search for the hiker. In a statement obtained by KITV, it was reported that a rescue basket was used to secure the hiker once found. He was subsequently airlifted to a nearby landing zone where EMS took over his medical care by 10:50 a.m.
The injured hiker was later reported to be in serious condition, and there were no other injuries reported from the incident. Hawaii News Now provided updates on the rescue operation, noting the collaborative effort between ground crews and aerial support to ensure the hiker's safety.
In light of the incident, the Honolulu Fire Department urged the public to remember essential hiking safety tips.
How much money will that cost him?
There is no charge for rescue in Hawaii, and there shouldn’t be.
For these dangerous hikes, there should be.
Wonder if the hiker was a clumsy oaf....or taking a selfie...or caught up in an adrenalin rush..
There are many places in Hawaii that appear as solid ground, and you plunge right though. Ledges that look solid, maybe covered in vegetation even, and they are only a few inches thick. The terrain there is is changing, unpredictable, and just different than hiking in the 48.
Then there are some that just the regular trail is just crazy dangerous. And that’s the official trail. Then other places are wet etc.
Dangerous place... including the local humans. The further south you go, the meaner.
If you want to charge people for a rescue, everything should be charged. You cannot go after hikers ( generally tax paying citizens) and let the homeless run crazy, causing filth in their wake. It costs money to clean up those encampments which the homeless don’t pay for. We should also charge people personally ( no Medicaid dollars) when they do stupid things which requires emergency response. You cannot charge one group without charging the other.
No. Charge only for rescue of hikers on dangerous hikes.
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