Man, 28, taken to Gold Coast University Hospital after falling 10m from balcony on Beach Rd at Surfers Paradise on Tuesday night
A man has survived a 10m fall from a balcony, seemingly while intoxicated. A senior paramedic says “it could have been a different story” had he landed in a different spot.
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A MAN has escaped with relatively minor injuries after he plunged about 10 metres from a backpackers hostel balcony in Surfers Paradise.
Emergency services, including Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics, were called to Beach Rd after the man, 28, fell about 9.10pm on Tuesday, according to Operations Supervisor Paul Young.
Mr Young said the man fell from the fifth storey of the complex “and landed on the second floor roof”, on a metal overhand “which cushioned his fall”.
“If he fell on the concrete it could have been a different story,” he said.
“Due to the complexities of getting the patient out, the fire service (Queensland Fire and Emergency Services) was called, mainly for manpower as we had to get over a three metre wall to lift the patient over.
“He wasn’t seriously injured. Possible fracture to the lower limb, minor head injuries and he was transported in a stable condition up to Gold Coast University Hospital.”
Mr Young said it was believed the man had “some alcohol onboard” while “he was near a balcony”.
“At this stage it’s unknown how he fell from the balcony, what actually happened,” he said.
Mr Young said there was “lots of bystanders” around the complex, which he described as a backpackers hostel.
“So (there was) a lot of people there and I believe QAS received a lot of Triple-0 calls on it,” he said.
The man was stable when he was taken to hospital, alongside the High Acuity Response Unit.
Roads closed after five vehicle crash
February 8: A five-vehicle crash in Pimpama has left two roads closed just off the M1, while a man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition.
The crash on Swan Road and Yawalpah Road occurred at 2.48pm on Tuesday.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said a man was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition with abdominal and back injuries.
Other people were assessed at the scene by declined transport.
Sections of both the Pimpama roads remain closed with motorists asked to avoid the area by Queensland Police.
A Queensland Police spokesperson said the vehicles were starting to be cleared from the area just after 4pm.
Fireys tackle blaze at popular city tourist park
February 7: Firefighters have managed to extinguish a blaze thought to have ignited on the veranda of a unit in a Gold Coast tourist park before spreading inside the building.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) firefighters were called to Treasure Island Holiday Resort on Brisbane Rd at Biggera Waters about 12.10am on Monday.
The firefighters found “furniture on fire on a veranda”, a QFES spokesman said.
But the blaze which apparently ignited outside spread into the premises and caused some damage.
Four firefighting vehicles were at the “two-storey building” blaze, classed as high risk by QFES due to the danger of any potential spread.
No one was found in or around the unit, but Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics were called and “stood by supporting QFES”.
“No patients required QAS assessment or transport,” a statement read.
Firefighters in breathing apparatus attended, and power and gas was disconnected.
The blaze was extinguished by 1.10am, the scene was cordoned off.
The QFES Fire Investigation Unit was expected to probe the fire.
Workplace probe after man suffers electric shock
February 4: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has descended on a Gold Coast worksite after a man suffered an electric shock while working on a street-light.
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics were called to Emerald Island Dr at Carrara just after 8.30am on Friday, a spokeswoman said.
They assisted a worker aged in his 30s who suffered undisclosed injuries.
Neither Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) or QAS were not able reveal more information about the workplace, or the circumstances of the incident.
However, it’s believed the man was injured while working on a light pole in the street.
An investigation has been launched and inspectors were on site at the worksite about 11.20am after the man “sustained an electric shock”, a WHSQ spokesman said.
Paramedics took the man to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
The Electrical Safety Office will not be involved in the investigation undertaken by WHSQ.
B-double loaded with RATs rolls on M1
February 3: A B-double truck driver transporting rapid antigen tests (RATs) has miraculously survived a horrific rollover crash on the M1, which police expected would delay traffic for hours.
Queensland Ambulance paramedics were called to the Pacific Motorway (M1) northbound Smith Street off-ramp at Gaven (exit 66) after the crash just before 3.20am.
A photo of the scene shows the crumpled wreckage of the truck in an embankment.
The truck was loaded up with pharmaceutical supplies, and the state government confirmed later on Thursday morning the vehicle had been carrying RATs, potentially destined for state schools.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was asked at a press conference at Coomera about RATs on the truck and said she was sure they would be fine.
The truck driver, believed to be a man aged in his 50s, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition suffering from facial, leg, abdomen and chest injuries, according to an ambulance statement.
He was able to get out of the truck after the crash and was treated on the scene by paramedics, critical care paramedics and a high acuity response unit.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesman said the man was “lucky to have escaped the vehicle and without more serious injuries.”
The spokesman said wet roads may have been a contributing factor in the crash, and urged residents to take care driving with the forecasted rainy week ahead.
Police warned early on Thursday morning that one lane remained open “although exit 66 may need to close at some stage”.
“Delays expected, avoid if you can,” police stated.
The “significant” delays were expected to continue for hours, a police spokesman added.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services was planning to help the trucking company transfer items to another truck, a spokeswoman said.
Stolen Hyundai smashes into traffic light, driver flees scene
February 2: A STOLEN Hyundai Getz has crashed into a traffic light, mounted a kerb and ended up on a footpath at Southport.
The driver of the car was nowhere to be seen when Queensland Police officers arrived at the intersection of Nerang Rd and Minnie St just after 5.30am on Wednesday.
The Getz was stolen from the car park of a Labrador shopping centre on January 28, a police spokesman said.
He said the car ran through a traffic light.
The Getz sustained significant front-end damage in the crash.
Truck rollover causes traffic chaos
January 28: A truck has rolled over in Yatala on Monday afternoon, spilling tonnes of rocks and diesel fuel over a busy roundabout.
Emergency crews were called to the scene at 12:34pm where a man was transported to Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in a stable condition.
Traffic was banked up after the incident and clean up crews are currently at the scene.
Children caught up in multi-vehicle collision
January 29: Two young children have been caught up in a multi-vehicle collision at Bilinga.
The two-vehicle incident took place at the corner of Lang St and Golden Four Dr, near Gold Coast Airport, about 2pm Friday.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said four adults and two children were involved.
She said one adult was assessed by paramedics for possible minor injuries.
They were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
Police and fire crews are also attending the scene.
Traffic is not expected to be heavily impacted.
Woman in hospital after vehicle hits pole
January 28: A female driver has managed a lucky escape after her vehicle collided with a light pole along a busy Gold Coast road.
Emergency crews were called to reports of a single-vehicle incident at the corner of Cheltenham Dr and Thorngate Dr at Robina, just off Parkway Ave, about 12.20pm Friday.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said the patient was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
She sustained minor injuries to her upper body.
The spokeswoman said she was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
Traffic was briefly impacted through the area though appears to be flowing once again.
Paramedics take six to hospital after string of crashes
January 28: Paramedics have taken six people to hospital after four crashes on Gold Coast roads, including a collision involving a bus and a car.
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics were called to a two-vehicle crash on Abraham Rd and the Pacific Motorway (M1) exit 54 about 7.40pm on Thursday.
Three people were assessed following the crash.
A woman aged in her 30s suffering from lower leg pain and boy aged in his pre-teens with chest pain were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital.
A male in his 40s did not require hospitalisation.
Paramedics were then called to a bus and car crash on Olsen Ave at Arundel about 9.10pm.
They took a man aged in his 60s suffering from shoulder pain and a woman aged in her 60s with neck pain to Gold Coast University Hospital. A
A woman aged in her 50s declined to be taken to hospital.
Paramedics then responded after a man aged in his 20s was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Manor Circuit at Hope Island about 10.25pm.
He was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition with undisclosed injuries.
About two hours later, paramedics were called after a vehicle slammed into a tree on Ripple Court at Coomera about 12.15am on Friday.
A female patient, of an undisclosed age, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition, suffering from a laceration to her leg.
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