New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating and extracting lost, injured or distressed people and policing state lands.
This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC:
Town of Williamstown, Oswego County
Wilderness Rescue: On January 22 at 2:37 p.m., Forest Ranger Vaile responded to a call for a snowmobile accident on an unmaintained portion of Garcia Road in Williamstown, Oswego County. The snowmobile driver complained of a lower right leg injury.
Ranger Vaile joined New York State Police, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, and the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department. Crews loaded the 32-year-old from King Ferry onto a utility vehicle for transport to a Northern Oswego County Ambulance. Resources were clear at 4:40 p.m.
Town of Keene, Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On January 22 at 5:10 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call for a lost hiker on Giant Mountain in the Adirondack High Peaks. The hiker had lost the Ridge Trail due to snow squalls that created deep drifts. Snow is three to five feet deep on High Peak summits.
At 6:45 p.m., Forest Ranger Rooney located the 47-year-old from Albany and their dog. Ranger Rooney provided dry clothing and a headlamp and walked with the subject back to the trailhead. Resources were clear at 8:20 p.m.
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