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Six Snorkelers Rescued Off Kahe PointSeptember 26, 2022
At 10:10am, Honolulu Ocean Safety responded with the Honolulu Fire Department for six snorkelers in trouble off of Kahe Point Beach Park. The six, four adults and two children were snorkeling when they got caught in the currents and were being pushed offshore. A bystander heard screams for help and swam out to assist, while […]
Search for Possible Missing Swimmer in WaikīkīSeptember 24, 2022
Honolulu Ocean Safety, the Honolulu Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a possible missing swimmer today off of Waikīkī. The swimmer, described as a 55-year old male, was last seen swimming around 4:30pm roughly 30 yards offshore the Duke Kahanamoku Beach Park. Lifeguards via jet ski conducted an extensive search on the […]
Missing Diver's Body RecoveredSeptember 23, 2022
Honolulu Ocean Safety responded today with the Honolulu Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi’s Waterfront Operations for a missing diver. The 911 call came in at 10:55 a.m. The diver, described as a 77-year old local male, was last seen diving between Mokoli‘i and Kipapa Islands. Lifeguards made contact with the […]
Ocean Safety Responds to Multiple RescuesSeptember 5, 2022
Honolulu Ocean Safety, along with a private canoe club and private water safety company responded to a swimmer who suffered a cardiac arrest this morning while competing in an organized swim race. Just after 9:30am, lifeguards rescued the man from the waters off Waikīkī and started cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Onshore, lifeguards continued CPR until […]
Honolulu EMS Hiring Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)September 3, 2022
The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services is looking to hire heroes to join its Academy 4 Recruit Class. The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Human Resources has posted an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) recruitment notice on its website. The application period opens Tuesday, September 6th at 12:00 a.m. and will close Tuesday, September 6th […]
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Iolani School Teacher Saves Life Of Elderly Choking Victim
Honolulu EMS talks to HNN about the importance of knowing life-saving measures and thanks the Good Samaritan for stepping in to help.
Read the hawaii news now storyHawaii sees dramatic increase in fentanyl-related overdoses reported in September
The deadly drug fentanyl has surfaced in Honolulu. Hawaii News Now talks to EMS about what crews are seeing on the road.
Read the hawaii news now storyPreliminary Investigations Find Oxygen Connection Started Ambulance Fire
Separate investigations conducted on the fire that erupted in an EMS ambulance in August 2022, found it sparked when the main oxygen link was connected to a portable oxygen tank.
Read the Story on civil beatHESD Director Gives Update On The EMS Ambulance Fire
Honolulu Emergency Services Department Director Jim Ireland gives an update on the tragic ambulance fire, that left a patient dead and an EMS paramedic critically injured.
Read the update on the EMS ambulance fireAt 10, He’s Credited With Saving His Mom’s Life. All in a Day’s Work for This ‘Junior Paramedic’
Cody Agnell helped save his mom's life with his quick thinking and call to 911.
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