Helicopter ambulance called to Umina
The CareFlight helicopter ambulance was called to Umina on June 12, after an incident involving a three-year-old boy who had been hit by the side mirror of a car passing along West St.
The family was crossing the road just before 5pm when the accident occurred.
The driver of the vehicle stopped and assisted until medical teams arrived.
The helicopter landed a short distance from the scene where, on arrival, the CareFlight doctor and ambulance service paramedics found the young boy in a reduced state of consciousness.
The CareFlight doctor gave the boy a general anaesthetic and intubated him at the scene. The child, accompanied by his father, was then airlifted to Westmead Children's Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Press release, 12 Jun 2010
Cameron Wade, NRMA CareFlight