Hiker falls down stars at Kaaterskill Falls
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:43 pm
Town of Hunter in Greene County
Wilderness Rescue: On July 9 at 12:15 p.m., Forest Rangers Dawson, Fox, and Skudlarek responded to Kaaterskill Falls for an injured hiker who had fallen off the stone staircase and down a steep slope. Ranger Dawson located the 12-year-old from Brooklyn, treated his unstable arm injury, and determined the subject could walk without bringing in additional rescue personnel for a carry-out. Ranger Dawson helped the subject and his family to the Route 23A trailhead where Hunter Ambulance was waiting to take him to Albany Medical Center. Resources were clear at 2:33 p.m.
Wilderness Rescue: On July 9 at 12:15 p.m., Forest Rangers Dawson, Fox, and Skudlarek responded to Kaaterskill Falls for an injured hiker who had fallen off the stone staircase and down a steep slope. Ranger Dawson located the 12-year-old from Brooklyn, treated his unstable arm injury, and determined the subject could walk without bringing in additional rescue personnel for a carry-out. Ranger Dawson helped the subject and his family to the Route 23A trailhead where Hunter Ambulance was waiting to take him to Albany Medical Center. Resources were clear at 2:33 p.m.