Chopper one located the man, and a fire rescue specialist removed him from the water by using a billy pugh net. A fire rescue crew also removed the boy from the rocky coastline when they arrived, carried him to a
Hawaii County Fire Department personnel rescued two people who were swept out to sea near Keokea Point Sunday morning.
A sudden surge caused a 9-year-old boy and a man in his 30s to be swept into the ocean. A nearby bystander removed the boy from the water, but the man was still in the water when crews arrived at 10:38 a.m., according to the Fire Department.
Chopper one located the man, and a fire rescue specialist removed him from the water by using a billy pugh net. A fire rescue crew also removed the boy from the rocky coastline when they arrived, carried him to a medic unit and started inital treatment. Both victims were transported to Hilo Medical Center, the Fire Department stated
