Hawaii released its investigation findings into an ambulance that caught on fire last year which killed a 91-year-old patient. The blaze came from a portable oxygen cylinder's regulatory assembly.

An active-duty fire captain with 30 years of serv­ice, Lenchanko said EMS’ understaffing has been around for years. The dire situation, he added, was personal.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Emergency Medical Services says it will be taking some of its ambulances out of service in the wake of last week’s deadly fire. EMS confirmed Friday that three other ...

WAILUPE, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) is investigating an ambulance that caught on fire in Wailupe while responding to a patient on Saturday morning. HFD received a ...

The fire on Aug. 24 also critically injured Jeff Wilkinson, a paramedic who has been working for Emergency Medical Services for over 10 years. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your ...

The Honolulu medic seriously injured in the Aug. 24 fire is still recovering. Honolulu EMS has pulled three ambulances off the road following the deadly fire last month. Three rigs of the same ...

Staff shortages at Honolulu Emergency Medical Services are once again bringing up the idea of a merger with the Honolulu Fire Department. By Lynn Kawano Published : Nov. 20, 2024 at 5:20 PM HST ...

In the five-year period between 2018 and 2022, almost 80% — 14 of 18 — of the Hawaii Fire Department’s new dispatcher hires washed out, according to statistics provided by HFD.

Firefighters have evacuated at least 105 homes in Hawaii’s Maui County following a fast-moving brush fire fueled by strong winds.

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According to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, there were numerous ambulance closures with the most at nine on Sunday, Dec. 11. ... Hawaii Fire Fighters Association President.

KAIMUKI, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a building fire that was reported near 17th Ave. in Kaimuki on Wednesday morning, March 26, 2025.