April 22, 2026

Pololu 3rd Valley Injured Hiker Report

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Wednesday 5/19/2021  7:23am

1 Injured hiker, found/rescued, evacuated

9 HFD apparatus; 19 HFD personnel

INJURED HIKER COMPLAINING OF KNEE PAIN UNABLE TO HIKE OUT FROM THE 3RD VALLEY BACK TO POLOLU LOOKOUT.

Cause: Old Injury Flare Up

MULTIPLE COMPANIES RESPONDED TO POLOLU 3rd VALLEY FOR AN INJURED HIKER COMPLAINING OF KNEE PAIN.  REPORTING PARTY STATED INJURED HIKER ON  SLOPED BEACH UNABLE TO HIKE OUT.  PATIENT EXTRACTED OUT OF VALLEY VIA HFD HELICOPTER TO AWAITING EMS AMBULANCE AT THE DESIGNATED LANDING ZONE.  PATIENT THEN TREATED AND TRANSPORTED TO KOHALA HOSPITAL IN STABLE CONDITION.

 

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