Now, thanks to efforts by the NYS DEC as well as the the New York State Police aviation division, a hiker in the Hudson Valley is recovering after a serious injury. NYS DEC rangers train for many different emergency situations, including the extraction of injured hikers. NYS DEC via Instagram NYS DEC via Instagram loading...Video of NYS DEC Helicopter RescueFor any Hudson Valley resident wondering what a helicopter rescue looks like from the point of view of the waiting rangers, the NYS DEC released a video of the operation. Footage begins when the subject begins their hoist, and cuts off right before rangers bring the hiker into the helicopter (below). Not all hikes in the Hudson Valley involve steep slopes and potential danger.