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MEMA, other agencies to participate in April 23 training in Kahului
A multiagency, full-scale training exercise will be held Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Kahului, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency. During this time, smoke and emergency vehicle activity may be visible in the areas of Kahului Harbor and Kahului Airport.
Triennial emergency exercise at Kapalua Airport involved simulation of disaster to test response, preparedness
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation was joined by emergency responders and volunteers in a triennial emergency exercise at Kapalua Airport (JHM) in West Maui on Friday, April 17.
Hawaiʻi Life Flight adds three planes to fleet
Hawaiʻi Life Flight has added three refurbished Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft to its fleet of 10. The addition enhances the company’s ability to provide rapid, life-saving care across the Hawaiian Islands, said Jacob Mayer, program director for Hawaiʻi Life Flight.
State funding sought for new advanced life support ambulance for Central Maui
Four Maui County members of the state House of Representatives are seeking state funding for the purchase of an advanced life support ambulance for Central Maui.
Crash Responder Safety Week proclaimed
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation and its traffic safety partners held a kickoff at Aloha Stadium to declare the week of Nov. 18-24 as Crash Responder Safety Week.
Maui paramedic to be honored at Stars of Life Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C.
David Kingdon, a paramedic with American Medical Response Maui County, has been named one of 33 Global Medical Response Stars of Life.
Two Maui medics deploy to help Hurricane Helene survivors
Two Maui-based American Medical Response paramedics have deployed for two weeks to the Carolinas on the US East Coast to help survivors of Hurricane Helene. The hurricane has killed at least 220 people on the US East Coast, including 98 deaths in North Carolina.
Emergency training exercise at Kahului Airport on Friday
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies the public that a training exercise will be conducted at the Kahului Airport from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 20. The Kahului Airport Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighters will conduct an emergency training exercise that tests the response to a simulated aircraft incident on a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. The exercise is a requirement by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Coast Guard, agency partners transport ailing man from Maui to Oʻahu
The Coast Guard and Hawaiʻi Life Flight medically transported an ailing 58-year-old man from the Maui Memorial Medical Center to the Straub Medical Center on Oʻahu, Monday. The man had suffered cardiac arrest while on Maui and was in need of transport with advanced critical care.
Notice of Award for Emergency Aeromedical Ambulance Transport Service for Maui County
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) has issued a Notice of Award following a competitive procurement process to REACH Air Medical Services, LLC for emergency helicopter aeromedical ambulance transport services for Maui County.
DOH affirms contract award for 911 ground ambulance on Kauaʻi and Maui to AMR
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch, has awarded the contracts for ground ambulance services on Kauaʻi and Maui to International Life Support, Inc., which is widely recognized as American Medical Response (AMR).
AMR continues ground ambulance service on Maui and Kauaʻi following protest
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Injury Prevention Systems Branch has issued two Notices of Award to International Life Support, Inc., doing business as American Medical Response (AMR).
Ground ambulance contract award canceled for Kauaʻi and Maui following protest
The state Department of Health is canceling both RFPs for ambulance service awarded on Maui and Kauaʻi, and directing the procurements to start over. Department officials say the requirement to maintain the current level of staffing for Advanced Life Support was not clearly included in the RFPs.
American Medical Response offers swimming safety tips for beachgoers
American Medical Response reminds beachgoers of lifesaving tips to stay safe while enjoying the ocean.
AMR Maui urges public to call 911 for chest pains, heart attack symptoms
American Medical Response Maui reminds the public to call 911 when experiencing chest pain or suspected heart attack instead of driving themselves.
Maui AMR offers advice for hurricane season in Hawaiʻi
American Medical Response reminds citizens of Maui County to be prepared during hurricane season, which started on June 1, and runs through November.
AMR Maui is holding a bike safety drive this week as part of Bike Safety Month
American Medical Response on Maui is asking for donations of helmets and safety gear for school children. Donations collected during the event will be handed out to a few schools in time for summer.
Kalaupapa Airport Night Medevac Exercise, June 2
Molokaʻi residents are advised of a planned nighttime medevac exercise scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 2, at Kalaupapa Airport, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
New Helicopter Medevac to Service Maui County
A new Emergency Medical Services helicopter will soon provide 911 service for Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. The helicopter will be dedicated on Tuesday, April 2, at the Maui Memorial Medical Center helipad. “This is exciting news for Maui County residents and visitors, especially those located in our rural areas such as Kalaupapa, Hāna, and Lānaʻi,” […]
Boy on Skateboard Broadsided by Car in Wailuku, Maui
A boy suffered life-threatening injuries when he was broadsided by a vehicle while skateboarding down a residential driveway in Wailuku on Wednesday afternoon.