HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Ocean Safety and Emergency Medical Services responded to multiple calls across Oʻahu’s North Shore on May 31.
Around 8 a.m., first responders attended to a 29-year-old Waialua woman, who injured her shoulder while surfing. The woman was brought to shore and provided with treatment, declining transportation to the hospital.
Before 9:30 a.m., lifeguards rescued two swimmers who were struggling to stay afloat at Three Tables. Both swimmers were brought to safety and did not require medical attention.
Shortly after the Three Tables rescue, a 38-year-old man suffered a head injury and multiple lacerations after being swept off his feet by a wave at Sharks Cove. The man was able to bring himself to shore and sustained additional cuts from the reef.
Lifeguards were able to aid the man with initial treatment before handing over treatment to Honolulu EMS, who eventually took him to the hospital in serious condition.
None of the rescues that occurred took place at guarded beaches.