Honolulu Emergency Services Department

Officials say there were no injuries or reports of damage after a helicopter landed in the parking lot of Aloha Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

An ambulance fire in Kailua on Oʻahu has left a patient dead and a paramedic in critical condition. Emergency Services Director Jim Ireland says the ambulance caught fire and apparently exploded for reasons that aren't immediately understood.

A patient is dead and a paramedic is in critical condition after a Honolulu ambulance allegedly exploded and caught fire. The incident happened Wednesday night outside Adventist Health Castle, a hospital in Kailua, O’ahu.

Honolulu police are investigating after a man’s left hand was severed by a sword at a Waikīkī 7-Eleven. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responders were called to the convenience store just after midnight Friday.

Towering waves on Hawaiʻi's south shores crashed into local homes and businesses, spilled across highways and toppled tables at a wedding reception over the weekend. The National Weather Service says the large waves came from a combination of a southern swell that peaked Saturday evening, unusually high tides and rising sea levels from climate change.

Honolulu is not experiencing a shortage of lifeguards like some other parts of the country. Honolulu Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen said 150 people competed for 30 spots at the city's last tryout.

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics are often overlooked compared to the attention given to police officers and firefighters. For National Emergency Medical Services Week, The Conversation spotlights some Oʻahu paramedics that have been working in a loʻi kalo to help process stress and trauma.

The EPA shares their thoughts on a recent visit to Red Hill and Camp Kunia; the city's Emergency Medical Services explains why the downward trend of Covid cases has them feeling encouraged; and we learn more about Hawaiʻi's spotted dove in today's Manu Minute.

The downward trend of COVID-19 cases is encouraging news for local health care workers, but what's the feeling among emergency medical responders such as paramedics? The Conversation caught up with Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Director Dr. Jim Ireland to find out.

After dealing with the same perpetrators year after year, Honolulu is changing the way it responds to complaints about homeless residents. As HPR's Noe Tanigawa reports, when those complaints come into 911, law enforcement is not the only response option.