Originally Posted by louie0611 (Post 2632111)

Injured game warden air lifted by Coast Guard

By T.L. Hamilton
Published: 07.21.08
SPRING – It took emergency medical personnel riding in on all-terrain vehicles and the U.S. Coast Guard to find and transport a game warden who was seriously injured about 2 p.m. Sunday in a boating accident on Spring Creek.

Two wardens were patrolling the creek, which is surrounded by densely wooded nature preserve, in an airboat when the accident occurred, said Game Warden Dean Fitzpatrick with the Texas Parks and Wildlife.

What caused the accident is still unknown, but it is under investigation, Fitzpatrick said.

Game Warden Alan Biggerstaff suffered head injuries, a broken nose and a broken thumb. Game Warden Ernie Garcia suffered a minor arm injury.

The Coast Guard was called in to airlift Biggerstaff and transport him to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where he was treated and released early Monday.

Garcia was driven to Conroe Regional Medical Center, and was treated and released Sunday.

Garcia and Biggerstaff were alone for about an hour after the accident, and Garcia was able to stop Biggerstaff’s head wound from bleeding before they were found and transported, according to Fitzpatrick.

“He lost a good amount of blood,” Fitzpatrick said. However,Biggerstaff was conscious while being airlifted and transported.

Officials do not know what caused the accident, Fitzpatrick said, but it is under investigation.

Because the area is densely wooded, it was accessible only by all-terrain vehicles, which are not allowed in the reserve except when used by law enforcement and game wardens.

“We thought we’d have to get him out by ATV,” Fitzpatrick said. “We were about five miles from the nearest road. Then we were able to get in touch with Coast Guard and they sent a helicopter to fly him out.”

Fitzpatrick said emergency medical technicians were taken to the scene of the accident by ATV to treat Biggerstaff and Garcia before the Coast Guard arrived.

“To get them out was a joint effort between us, The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Coast Guard,” Fitzpatrick said.




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Originally Posted by louie0611 (Post 2632111)

Injured game warden air lifted by Coast Guard

By T.L. Hamilton
Published: 07.21.08
SPRING – It took emergency medical personnel riding in on all-terrain vehicles and the U.S. Coast Guard to find and transport a game warden who was seriously injured about 2 p.m. Sunday in a boating accident on Spring Creek.

Two wardens were patrolling the creek, which is surrounded by densely wooded nature preserve, in an airboat when the accident occurred, said Game Warden Dean Fitzpatrick with the Texas Parks and Wildlife.

What caused the accident is still unknown, but it is under investigation, Fitzpatrick said.

Game Warden Alan Biggerstaff suffered head injuries, a broken nose and a broken thumb. Game Warden Ernie Garcia suffered a minor arm injury.

The Coast Guard was called in to airlift Biggerstaff and transport him to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where he was treated and released early Monday.

Garcia was driven to Conroe Regional Medical Center, and was treated and released Sunday.

Garcia and Biggerstaff were alone for about an hour after the accident, and Garcia was able to stop Biggerstaff’s head wound from bleeding before they were found and transported, according to Fitzpatrick.

“He lost a good amount of blood,” Fitzpatrick said. However,Biggerstaff was conscious while being airlifted and transported.

Officials do not know what caused the accident, Fitzpatrick said, but it is under investigation.

Because the area is densely wooded, it was accessible only by all-terrain vehicles, which are not allowed in the reserve except when used by law enforcement and game wardens.

“We thought we’d have to get him out by ATV,” Fitzpatrick said. “We were about five miles from the nearest road. Then we were able to get in touch with Coast Guard and they sent a helicopter to fly him out.”

Fitzpatrick said emergency medical technicians were taken to the scene of the accident by ATV to treat Biggerstaff and Garcia before the Coast Guard arrived.

“To get them out was a joint effort between us, The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Coast Guard,” Fitzpatrick said.




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Originally Posted by jeff1000man (Post 2632239)

In other news today. Captain insano was spotted leaving the woods wearing an empty scotch barel for clothing and heading south down the feeder rode for I-45. He has not been spotted since.

I went to High school with fitzpatrick. He was a pretty cool guy.

Originally Posted by tomtbone1993 (Post 2632496)

I am sure Blackwood will send Biggerstaff flowers and balloons....and hope for a fast recovery...

Originally Posted by BoatBIATCH (Post 2632519)

thats about as likely as jeff gettin a second date:party-smiley-004:

Originally Posted by tomtbone1993 (Post 2632496)

I am sure Blackwood will send Biggerstaff flowers and balloons....and hope for a fast recovery...