KILAUEA — Two swimmers, a 33-year-old woman and 30-year-old man, were rescued Sunday evening in waters off Kilauea in an area known as “Deep Channel.” The two were brought safely to shore at approximately 7:05 p.m. after being swept out
KILAUEA — Two swimmers, a 33-year-old woman and 30-year-old man, were rescued Sunday evening in waters off Kilauea in an area known as “Deep Channel.”
The two were brought safely to shore at approximately 7:05 p.m. after being swept out to sea by a rip current roughly 400 yards from the Pila‘a Channel, a county news release states.
Firefighters Micah Thayer and Nick Hill from the Hanalei station utilized a rescue board and a rescue tube and flashlights to retrieve the swimmers in distress.
Fire rescue specialist Aaron Hawthorne from the Lihu‘e station also swam out to the swimmers on a rescue board with a flashlight and provided assistance.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter unit from Barber’s Point was also contacted for assistance, but their services were canceled after the swimmers were rescued.
The swimmers were checked by the first responders and released at the scene after declining further treatment.
