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On Tuesday, the Maui Fire Department reported that personnel were dispatched to help a hiker who had fallen approximately 10 feet onto the rocks below.
According to their Facebook post: "On Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, at 12:41pm, Maui Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the report of a hiker at Twin Falls who had fallen approximately 10 feet onto rocks and suffered injuries."
"Firefighters hiked to the individual's location and found a 30-year-old male from California with injuries to his upper and lower extremities. Firefighters packaged the victim to prepare him to be lifted from the area by Air 1 and Rescue 10."
"The victim was flown to a landing zone adjacent to Hana Highway, where he was handed off to waiting EMS personnel for transport to Maui Memorial Medical Center. Engine 2 (Paia) and Rescue 10 aboard Air 1 responded to this incident."
In 2019, another California man fell approximately 10 feet from the Twin Falls Trail on Maui and died. According to reporting from Hawaii News Now, "emergency crews responded to the scene around 9:30 a.m., and took over CPR efforts from bystanders. The 47-year-old was about a fourth of the mile up the trail."
Twin Falls is a series of waterfalls and pools along the Road to Hana. This beautiful hiking spot is about a mile and a half long and takes between an hour and an hour and a half to complete.
If you love to hike, it's important to take numerous precautions to ensure your safety, especially if you hike when you travel and are unfamiliar with the trail. Here are some hiking safety tips:
1. Research the hike before you go to get a sense of potential dangers, holes or cliffs.
2. Stretch before you begin your hike to loosen your muscles and limber up.
3. Walk slowly, pay attention and stay aware of your surroundings at all time. Look out for obstructions on your path, branches, tree roots and even wild animals.
4. Wear appropriate footwear. It's important to wear properly fitting hiking boots with adequate support and traction.
5. Hold on to handrails if there are any and take short, steady steps.
6. Use trekking poles to give you added stability and security while you are walking. They will help to keep your body upright and minimize the impact on your knees.
7. Make sure you have plenty of water to stay hydrated and a fully charged phone in case you need to make an emergency phone call. It's wise to also keep a portable phone charger on you as well in case your phone runs out of battery.
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