Broken bones are a familiar sight for Queensland paramedics who are bracing themselves for a busy holiday period
QUEENSLAND paramedics have attended more than 47,000 serious incidents involving children this year. With the school holidays here, their job is about to get busier. Find out the most common call out here.
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Paramedics want parents to remain vigilant these holidays after being called to more than 47,000 serious incidents involving children aged 10 and under this year.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said falls were the most common non-medical call-outs paramedics attended, making up 15 per cent of all incidents.
The spokeswoman said this was followed by vehicle-related trauma — about 1500 incidents, including being hit by a vehicle, falling from a bicycle or getting a finger caught in a car door.
Other traumas, such as fractures, was the third-highest non-medical incident category.
Christopher French, 5, broke his arm after falling off a retaining wall at his Cedar Vale home recently.
His mother Melissa Humphries said he was playing in the garden with her neighbour’s child when the incident occurred.
“Both bones in his arm snapped and went through his skin slightly,” Ms Humphries said.
“I was out in the garden, but didn’t see it happen.”
She said having a first-aid kit at home was a “winner” before she sought medical treatment.
Southeast Queensland provider of early education and active centres, Amaze Early Education, caters to more than 1500 children across Ipswich, Logan and the Gold Coast each week during the school holidays.
General manager Lucy Cook said families found that injuries were more common this time of year because of extra play time.
“It’s important we don’t wrap our children in cotton wool, but instead, help them safely explore their individual limits and abilities, helping to know their bodies and avoid the increased risk of accident,” she said.
“The number of incidents is very high.
“We try and provide more risky activities in a safe and structured environment, so the kids can learn.”
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