Exhausted Hiker on Warner Creek Trail
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:46 pm
Town of Hunter in Greene County
Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 19 at 6:10 p.m., Forest Rangers Fox and Franceschina responded to a call for a hiker with leg issues on the Warner Creek trail. At 7 p.m., Ranger Franceschina arrived on scene and walked up the trail to find the 62-year-old from Pennsylvania in significant pain and unable to bend his leg. Ranger Franceschina gave the hiker ibuprofen and electrolytes, and helped him back to the trailhead. Ranger Fox assisted the hiker until Greene County EMS arrived. EMS determined the hiker overexerted himself and was dehydrated. Resources were clear at 8:10 p.m.
Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 19 at 6:10 p.m., Forest Rangers Fox and Franceschina responded to a call for a hiker with leg issues on the Warner Creek trail. At 7 p.m., Ranger Franceschina arrived on scene and walked up the trail to find the 62-year-old from Pennsylvania in significant pain and unable to bend his leg. Ranger Franceschina gave the hiker ibuprofen and electrolytes, and helped him back to the trailhead. Ranger Fox assisted the hiker until Greene County EMS arrived. EMS determined the hiker overexerted himself and was dehydrated. Resources were clear at 8:10 p.m.