Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a variety of rescue calls throughout the Adirondacks this week, including a helicopter rescue for an injured hiker, a search for a missing person with dementia and a wildland fire.

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Chopper rescue on Saddleback

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KEENE — On Aug. 6 at 10:40 a.m., off-duty Forest Ranger Matthew Adams came across a hiker who had fallen and dislocated their shoulder on Saddleback Mountain. New York State Police aviation responded. Ranger Lieutenant Ian Kerr served as hoist operator on the helicopter and lowered a State Police medic to splint the subject’s shoulder and prepare the 30-year-old from Quebec for a hoist. Kerr successfully hoisted the subject into the helicopter. Pilots Betts and Drindak flew them to the hospital. Resources were clear at 12:30 p.m. Video of the rescue can be seen at tinyurl.com/3u6273ra.

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Lost and found in Brighton

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BRIGHTON — Forest rangers assisted New York State Police in a search for for a missing 79-year-old with dementia on Aug. 6 at 7:46 p.m. Eight rangers worked with State Police units using drones, a bloodhound and local fire departments. The overnight search yielded negative results. The following morning, 21 rangers; nine fire departments; five State Police units, including aviation; six members of Search and Rescue of the Northern Adirondacks and the DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement joined the efforts. At 10:55 a.m., Ranger Evan Nahor located the subject in good physical health other than minor scrapes.

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Dehydrated on Marcy

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KEENE — On Aug. 7 at 1:13 p.m., Forest Ranger Jenna Curcio received a call from an 18-year-old hiker 50 yards off the summit of Mount Marcy complaining of fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain and vomiting. The hiker from New Jersey had also run out of water, which the summit steward provided. Once rehydrated, the teenager told Curcio they could hike the Van Hoevenberg trail on their own. While hiking in, Curcio continued checking in on the subject. At 5 p.m., rangers met the group one mile above Indian Falls. The hiker was moving well, but rangers provided electrolytes and food out of an abundance of caution and escorted the group to Marcy Dam and then to the Adirondak Loj. DEC encourages hikers to bring plenty of food and water for their hike in case the hike lasts longer than expected. Proper preparation for a hike can reduce bouts of cramping and dehydration.

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Firefighting near Little Long Pond

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SANTA CLARA — On Aug. 10 at 6:52 p.m., Ray Brook dispatch received a call about a wildland fire in the St. Regis Canoe Area. Forest rangers David Corey and Joseph Ordway responded. By 12:24 a.m., rangers brought the fire under control.

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GPS activation on Sawtooth

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HARRIETSTOWN — On Aug. 10 at 7:05 p.m., Ray Brook dispatch received a third-party Garmin SOS activation stating “sick, injured, broken, dislocated” in the Sawtooth Mountains. At 9:51 p.m., rangers made contact with the subject and provided care to the subject. Based on the patient assessment, rangers determined the hiker could walk out overnight. At 12:05 a.m., rangers assisted the subject to the trailhead.