Honolulu Emergency Services Department

Honolulu officials say an investigation has found that an ambulance fire that killed a patient and critically injured a paramedic last year originated in a portable oxygen cylinder’s regulatory assembly.

Three essential worker groups are trying to branch off and make their own units this session, including emergency dispatchers, adult correction officers and the Honolulu Emergency Services Department. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

Luke Shepardson’s win at the 2023 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational catapulted him into the limelight and showcased the high level of skill required to patrol Hawai'i’s shorelines. Shepardson and Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen spoke to The Conversation's Russell Subiono about what his win meant for lifeguards everywhere.

A three-hour, full-scale exercise put first responders to the test. During a practice drill near the East Kapolei HART station, Honolulu's fire, emergency services and police tackled a pretend derailment. HPR's Sabrina Bodon was there to learn more.

Honolulu officials say preliminary findings from an investigation into a Kailua ambulance fire that killed a patient and injured a paramedic last month show the blaze originated in an oxygen device that is routinely used.

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.