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Firefighters rescued a family of four, including a 10-month-old child, after they became lost this evening in the mountains above the North Shore’s Sunset Beach.
An adult and three children were hiking with a group when they became separated from the group and could not find their way out from a trail near the Uka pillbox, said Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Kendall Ching.
They called firefighters about 6:40 p.m., and firefighters hiked up the trail and walked the family back out about 8 p.m., Ching said.
He didn’t have the ages, but according to fire radio dispatches, the group consisted of a 31-year-old woman, and three children — ages 10, 7, and 10 months.
These rescue missions are getting to the point where they should be charged for it. Guarantee the amount of distress calls will lessen.
Actually, the firefighetrs get paid the same regardless if they are playing basketball at the station or rescuing lost hikers.
What about the cost for resources such as gas and when a helicopter is used? More importantly is should an emergency arise such as a fire, then their firefighting duties cannot be done because of assisting “lost” hikers. Gee whiz.
Is this woman some kind of clueless knuckle head? Child protective agency should take her infant away, how stupid
Why would anyone take such an infant hiking? Charge a clueless fee?
Just imagine, bush people strap their infants on their chests and go walkies every day of every year, and have been doing it since the world was new. We’d better go sic CPS on those millions of people.
Big difference between “bush people” and someone living in the comfort of “civilization.” “Bush People” are born into a culture that teaches them how to thrive without getting lost and putting their children in harm’s way.
agree..we are seeing a lot of risky behavior by parents of young children. It makes no sense to hike on a strange trail that late in the evening.
It’s costing the state and city and county of Honolulu money for these recuses. That toll booth at every entrance is looking more attractive by the day.
Take a 10-month old hiking and gets separated from the group. Not too smart. Go hike around Haleiwa beach park next time. Just don’t get lost.