Careflight called after school yard fall

A Umina Public School student was flown to Westmead Children's Hospital on Wednesday, August 15, after he fell over in the school yard and sustained a head injury.

Ambulance paramedics called CareFlight just after 2pm to assist treating the boy who fell over and was left initially unconscious.

The CareFlight doctor said the 10-year-old boy was left suffering concussion after being knocked out for about five minutes.

As a precaution the boy was flown under intensive care monitoring to the Westmead Children's Hospital for full assessment.

The boy remained in a stable condition on arrival at the hospital.

Media Release, 15 Aug 2012

Ian Badham, CareFlight