HFD urges hikers to remain vigilant throughout New Year’s weekend

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – This New 12 months’s Eve weekend, many residents and guests alike are flocking to Hawaii’s scenic trails.

The Honolulu Hearth Division reminds the general public to stay vigilant and hike safely.

Authorities stated emergency crews rescued three units of Oahu hikers on Friday.

Round 2 p.m., a person in his 20s suffered an harm whereas mountain climbing on the Maunawili Path in Olomana.

At 6 p.m. rescue crews responded to a 39-year-old man who obtained misplaced after deviating on the Koolau Summit Path in Olomana. Officers stated he was unijured.

About an hour later, three extra hikers wanted to be rescued after getting misplaced for hours on the Higher Waimano Path in Pearl Metropolis. They refused medical companies.

HFD supplied some ideas for the subsequent time you determine to hit the paths:

• Plan Your Hike
  • Inform others of your plan
  • Hike with a accomplice
  • Collect details about the path and gauge the period of time it should take to return to the trailhead
  • Assess your capabilities
• Throughout The Hike
  • Keep on the Path
  • Keep collectively
  • Keep away from undue dangers
  • Watch the time
• In An Emergency
  • Name 911
  • Be seen
  • Be noisy
  • Keep calm
  • Keep in place

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