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
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