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"In all likelihood, he either would have taken action to avoid the hard ice, or manoeuvred the Explorer with greater attention to the vessel's speed," the report concludes. As a result, the report says, he failed properly to identify the dangers confronting his ship. The ill-fated trip was his maiden voyage as a skipper in the region. To contact a Forest Ranger for information about a specific location, the DEC website has phone numbers for every Ranger listed by region.The report blames the lack of Antarctic experience of the Swedish captain, Bengt Wiman. If a person needs urgent assistance, they can call 911. If a person needs a Forest Ranger, whether it’s for a search and rescue, to report a wildfire, or to report illegal activity on state lands and easements, they should call 833-NYS-RANGERS. Visit DEC’s Hike Smart NY, Adirondack Backcountry Information, and Catskill Backcountry Information webpages for more information. Resources were clear at 8:35 p.m.īe sure to properly prepare and plan before entering the backcountry. Army aviation personnel responded from Fort Drum and hoisted the patient for transport to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Ranger Baldwin assisted with the evacuation. Star Lake and Cranberry Lake Fire and Rescue responded and requested a helicopter. A group camping nearby bandaged the hiker’s leg and called for help. The 66-year-old from New Jersey slipped on wet, rocky terrain and received a deep cut to the shin area. 31 at 5:05 p.m., Forest Rangers Baldwin and Benzel responded to the High Falls Loop in the Five Ponds Wilderness Area for a report of a subject with a possible leg fracture. The husband took the 42-year-old from New York City to Adirondack Medical Center.
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At 5 p.m., Ranger Lewis reached the hikers, re-splinted the ankle, and assisted the pair down the trail. Despite the pain, the couple decided to continue slowly down the trail. Ranger Lewis made phone contact with the subject’s husband, who reported wrapping the injured ankle. 31 at 2:50 p.m., Forest Ranger Lewis responded to a report of an injured hiker near the summit of Giant Mountain. If the subject had been prepared with a headlamp, proper footwear, extra layers of clothing, and navigation equipment, he would have improved his chances of completing the hike without getting lost. At 7:10 a.m., the Johns Brook caretaker located the subject at a cabin on the property and brought him down the Garden Trail where Ranger Lewis escorted him back to his vehicle. The subject signed the Lake Road register indicating he was going to Beaver Meadow Falls, so Ranger Lewis checked that area.
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At 1:30 a.m., New York State Police found the hiker’s vehicle at the Roaring Brook trailhead. The subject’s friend said the 33-year-old from Lake Luzerne was a novice hiker and had planned to hike Gothics Mountain as a day hike with a return planned for 4 p.m. 30 at 11:30 p.m., Forest Ranger Lewis responded to a report of an overdue hiker. Ranger Nally returned the subject to his family. At 7:40 p.m., Ranger Nally located the subject in good health, walking on a small access road. After completing several assignments, a command post was established at a local county facility. Ranger Milano coordinated search efforts with Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Newell and Sheriff’s Deputies to canvas local residences and businesses to obtain clues or a direction of travel. Five Rangers arrived and conducted searches of the area behind the residence. Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on scene and searched nearby trails and roads. The subject’s son-in-law saw his father at 12 p.m. 29 at 4 p.m., Forest Rangers were contacted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the search for a missing 77-year-old with dementia. NYSP are investigating, but indicate the cause of death is accidental drowning.
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NYSP investigators transferred the subjects to the County Coroner. The subjects were packaged and transferred to a NYSP helicopter with the assistance of Lyme Timber Company employees. Rangers Kabrehl and Nally and Sheriff’s personnel transported litters and NYSP investigators to the scene via Ranger ATV, Sheriff’s UTV, and Wells Fire tracked ATV. Ranger Thompson, Sheriff Abrams, and Deputy Sheriff Braunius hiked in and confirmed the 24-year-old from Albany and 28-year-old from Scotia were deceased. New York State Police (NYSP) interviewed the reporting party and confirmed the subjects were near the third set of falls. Ranger Thompson and Sheriff’s Office personnel responded. Wilderness Recovery: On Aug 19, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office notified Forest Rangers about two deceased subjects in Tenant Creek, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest.