NYS DEC Forest Rangers rescue Peru resident
Town of ChesterfieldEssex County
Wilderness Rescue: On May 19 at 4:40 p.m., a hiker with multiple injuries suffered a 20-foot fall on Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain. Forest Rangers located the 37-year-old from Peru, New York, approximately two-thirds of a mile up the trail. New York State Police (NYSP) aviation was called in to assist Forest Rangers with the rescue. Rangers Black, Foutch, Quinn, and Sabo stabilized the subject and packaged her into a litter. Ranger Lewis and NYSP Pilot Kotronis hoisted the subject into the helicopter for transport to the hospital. Resources were clear at 7:15 p.m.
Be sure to properly prepare and plan before entering the backcountry. For more information, visit DEC’s Hike Smart NY, Adirondack Backcountry Information, and Catskill Backcountry Information webpages.
If a person needs a Forest Ranger, whether for search and rescue, to report a wildfire, or to report illegal activity on state lands and easements, they should call 833-NYS-RANGERS. If they need urgent assistance, they can call 911. To contact a Forest Ranger for information about a specific location, the DEC website has phone numbers for every Ranger listed by region.
Posted: May 27th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.