I was a volunteer firefighter when we got called to a hunter that fell out of the tree. Turned out the poor guy got serious buck fever after he shot it, & walked right off his stand. He wasn't hooked in. Unfortunately, now he is paralyzed. What a hard way to learn alesson. In fact, another FF I work with came very close to falling out of his stand a few yrs ago, butdid notfall,only by the grace of God. I look @ safety harnesses the same as seatbelts. JUST WEAR THEM, PERIOD! NO EXCUSES!