re: Headed to Kansas

EBRSO detective dies in hunting accident By Trey Schmaltz
Source: E.B.R.S.O., W.F.F.D
Updated: November 8, 2010 11:34 AM

BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy died after falling from a tree stand in Kansas over the weekend, according to a department spokesperson.

Detective Sgt. Brent Travis was part of the Armed Robbery and Burglary Investigations unit. He had been with the sheriff's office since March 2001.

Details about the fatal hunting accident come on the same day as a hunting safety reminder from the West Feleciana Fire Department, which had to rescue a man who also fell from a tree stand Friday.

"This made the third such call in the last thirty days," said Fire Chief James Wood.

Two patients were flown to hospitals with-in Baton Rouge.

"Hunters had to crawl with broken extremities and injuries to reach an area they could call for help via cell phone. One hunter was left in the woods overnight until a relative located him."

It took responders longer than usual to respond to the calls for help, because of the rural locations of hunting areas.

"In previous years the Fire District has responded to numerous serious injuries, paralysis and death due to falling accidents," said Chief Woods. "The Fire District would like to remind hunters to be safe and follow basic hunter safety principles."

TIPS FOR HUNTERS:
- Bring a reliable means of communication
- Let someone know where you will be and when they should expect to hear from you
- Check equipment and stands before use
- Use safety equipment when climbing