Kauaʻi Fire Department personnel rescued two women visiting the island while they were hiking Nov. 13 along the Kalalau Trail in the Hanakāpīʻai area after both reported medical issues.
A 39-year-old woman experienced a medical emergency, while a 35-year-old woman sustained an ankle injury.
Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded shortly before 4:45 p.m. Friday to the incident after receiving reports of a hiker having chest pain and difficulty breathing, unable to hike out.
Rescuers located both hikers near the Hanakāpīʻai Beach landing zone.
The first hiker, who also was experiencing dehydration, was loaded into Air 1 and transported to Princeville Airport where she was transferred to American Medical Response personnel with assistance from Hanalei Fire Station personnel.
Air 1 then returned and transported the second hiker with the alleged ankle injury also to Princeville Airport where she, too, was transferred to American Medical Response personnel.
The scene was cleared shortly before 6:37 p.m.
