Fun in the Sun

 

We all want to keep the kids busy during the long summer holidays. As many of us stay at home this year, having garden fun is a great way to wear them out! Trampolines are hard to resist and it is tempting for children to pile on at once. However unsafe use of trampolines can result in broken bones as well as more serious head and neck injuries. 

As a rule, only allow one person on at any one time. Most accidents happen when two or more people are on a trampoline, and generally, it is the lighter person (such as a child) who will be injured as a result. Children under six are most at risk of injury* 

Broken Bones – People are very in tune with potential neck and spinal injuries sometimes to the detriment of other more serious conditions (such as Airway compromise) 

First Aid - If the casualty is conscious, alert and talking (or crying) then the airway is being looked after by them leaving you to focus on other parts of the body. Broken bones unless very obvious are difficult to diagnose so medical attention is almost certainly required. If it is an upper body injury, offer padding such as a pillow and arrange transportation to hospital. If it is a lower body injury accompanied by severe pain then call 999/112