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Missing Diver Found Off Hauula Beach Park

September 5, 2023

Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to a missing free diver, 64, Tuesday evening in the waters north of the Hau'ula Community Park. The 911 call came in just before 6:15 p.m. Lifeguards found the man 100-150 yards offshore and brought him to shore, where they performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded and transported the man to an area hospital in […]

Honolulu Ocean Safety, EMS, Respond To Man In Waters Off Laie Point

September 3, 2023

Just after 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Honolulu Ocean Safety, the Honolulu Fire Department and the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a 47-year old man found unresponsive in the waters off Lāʻie Point. According to witnesses the man jumped off the cliffside and didn't surface. Good Samaritans responded until first responders arrived. The man was brought to […]

Kahe Point Tower Saves Lives In First Month Of Service

September 2, 2023

HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – Sunday, marks one month since Honolulu Ocean Safety opened its newest official lifeguard tower at Kahe Point Beach Park. Ocean Safety installed the Kahe Point tower August 3rd, since then, lifeguards performed seven rescues and averaged more than 160 preventative actions a day. A preventative action is a lifeguard’s effort to prevent […]

Good Samaritans, Honolulu EMS Responds To Pediatric Near Drowning

August 27, 2023

Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a five-year old boy who was found unresponsive at the bottom of a swimming pool. The 911 call came in just before 10:00 a.m. Sunday, at the address of 92-161 Waipahe Place. Bystanders noticed the boy and quickly pulled him out of the water and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Honolulu EMS arrived […]

Honolulu EMS Holds Blessing For New Ambulances

July 1, 2023

HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – A blessing was held in Waipio this week to welcome eight new ambulances to the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services fleet. These new top of the line vehicles will replace ambulances that have come to the end of their service life. The new ambulances are Ford F350 models and customized by Leader Ambulances, […]

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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.

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Hawaii 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.

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Preliminary 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.

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HESD 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.

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