DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review, Millerton

Posted by Harlem Valley News Posted on April 26, 2022
Posted in Nature - Environment, News, North East

DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review, Millerton

Town of Millerton
Dutchess County
Technical Rope Rescue Training: On April 21, Forest Rangers from DEC Regions 3 and 4 held a technical rope rescue exercise at Taconic State Park in the town of Millerton. The exercise consisted of a simulated rescue from a technical area on the Brace Mountain Trail. Rangers used a high-angle alpine lower with a deflection system to remove a subject from a narrow shelf of a waterfall. Rangers are working with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation staff to prepare for potential backcountry incidents in the area.

Rangers get ready for training with ropes tied around trees and around themselves
Technical rope rescue training

Ranger uses ropes on the side of a steep cliff in the woods during training
Technical rope rescue training

Rangers practice using rescue tools during ropes training
Technical rope rescue training

Ranger carries rescue cage up a steep cliff while attached to ropes during training
Technical rope rescue training

Author: Harlem Valley News