Wilderness Rescue: On March 18 at 10:13 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch requested Forest Ranger assistance for a hiker with an ankle injury on the Biscuit Brook trail. Two miles up from the trailhead, Ranger Sweeney located the injured 58-year-old from Accord and her husband. Ranger Sweeney splinted the hiker’s ankle and provided first aid. Rangers Franceschina, Martin, and Schweider hiked in with a wheeled litter. Rangers worked with Woodburn EMS to transport the hiker down the trail. Rangers met Claryville Fire Department who transferred the patient into a UTV and brought her down to a staging area for EMS evaluation. Resources were clear at 4 p.m.
