Laie Point jump leaves swimmer in critical condition
A man who jumped off a Laie Point cliff into the water below was transported to the emergency room in critical condition this afternoon.
Ocean Safety, Honolulu Fire Department and Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a distress call at 12:50 p.m.
According to witnesses, the man jumped off the point and was unable to make it back up the cliff, said EMS/Ocean Safety spokeswoman Shayne Enright.
“We were told that he did make it back up to a ledge, but was knocked off by a wave. He was found in the water unresponsive,” Enright said.
Enright said firefighters came down the cliff side, while lifeguards responded by rescue watercraft.The conditions were 6-10 foot faces with wind.
The man was brought to shore where rescuers performed cardio pulmonary resuscitation until paramedics took over treatment and transported the patient to a hospital.
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The area was featured as a jumping point in the 2008 movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but Enright said Ocean Safety strongly advises against the practice, especially in remote areas where there are no lifeguards.
“You can jump so quickly and by the time help gets to you it’s too late,” she said. “We did have a previous fatality at this location either this year or last.”
