Honolulu firefighters this morning rescued an injured hiker from the popular Diamond Head Trail.

The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 7:38 a.m. for an injured female hiker in her 40s that was unable to descend on her own.

Five units with 16 personnel responded, with the first HFD unit arriving at the trailhead at 7:46 a.m. Firefighters located the hiker after climbing up by foot.

After a medical assessment, HFD airlifted the hiker to the landing zone at Diamond Head State Monument Park, where care was transferred to Emergency Medical Services at 8:15 a.m.

HFD reminds hikers to bring a fully charged cell phone in case of an emergency while hiking, and to learn about the trail to familiarize oneself with the route and degree of difficulty prior to starting.