A ranger rescue in the town of Keene. Essex County 911 contacted DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a 32-year-old hiker from Texas with a head injury on Giant Mountain. Lt. Dubay requested New York State Police (NYSP) Aviation assistance to insert Rangers into the location. Two Forest Rangers were inserted by NYSP one-half mile from the hiker’s coordinates. The hiker was located, evaluated, and treated for his injuries. Rangers helped the subject hike down to reunite with his hiking partner.