A Catskills hiker injured their ankle on June 29, three miles from the trailhead in Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers and fire department personnel hiked into the woods, secured the injured hiker in a wheeled litter, and carried them to the trailhead.
EMS called for a med flight to take the hiker to Albany Medical Center.
The following reports are excerpted from DEC:
Rangers helped police find two suspects spotted running through thick brush in Baxtertown Woods Wildlife Management Area on June 27.NYS DEC
On June 27, Fishkill Police requested ranger assistance in the search for two suspects spotted running through thick brush in Baxtertown Woods Wildlife Management Area. State police K-9s tracked the suspects while a drone located their coordinates. A ranger led police into the woods where they found both suspects.
On June 25, a 39-year-old from Brooklyn fell on the rocks at the Peekamoose Blue Hole, in the southern Catskills. A passerby noticed the injured hiker bleeding from the head and flagged down a nearby ranger. The ranger cleaned and dressed the wounds. Neversink EMS transported the patient to Ellenville Hospital.
A 61-year-old from New Hampshire was thrown from their horse in Lewis County on the morning of June 27. Rangers along with other rescuers packaged the patient into a litter and loaded them onto a six-wheeler for transport to an awaiting ambulance. EMS transported the patient to Wynn Hospital.
A injured driver left the scene of a crash on June 28, running off into the woods in the town of Canadice. The driver lost a lot of blood in the crash. A ranger assisted law enforcement in a search for the driver, who was found hours later, treated, and turned over to state police.
A hiker on Hunter Mountain called rangers for help on June 29 when they became exhausted. The hiker had no food or water. Rangers provided sustenance and EMS evaluated them before transport to Kingston Hospital.
DEC encourages hikers to bring plenty of food and water for their hike to prevent bouts of cramping and dehydration if a hike lasts longer than expected.
Steve Featherstone covers the outdoors. Contact him at sfeatherstone@syracuse.com
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