A four-year-old girl was transported to hospital after an incident while using a trampoline. This is a file photo. (Nati Harnik/ The Canadian Press)

By Ronald Quaroni

Trampoline troubles

Young girl on Wahpeton First Nation injured in trampoline incident

Jun 13, 2019 | 1:12 PM

An incident on the Wahpeton First Nation is reminder to everyone to practice trampoline safety.

Lyle Karasiuk, director of public affairs with Parkland Ambulance, said a four-year-old girl was transported to a local hospital Wednesday evening with a significant arm injury due to a trampoline incident.

“While they’re great recreational things, they create a lot of great activities for young and old alike,” Karasiuk told paNOW. “They need to come with a bit of caution and a bit of a safety warning for those using them.”

As the weather warms and trampoline use goes up, Karasiuk encouraged parents and kids to be mindful of all the dangers, when bouncing with younger or smaller kids.

“Put a larger child or adult, with enough force you could literally bounce them right off the trampoline surface creating a potential for injury,” Karasiuk said.

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Common trampoline injuries occur when two or more people are using the trampoline, someone crawls underneath the trampoline while it’s in use, or they can sustain hand injuries due to the trampoline’s heavy springs.

Karasiuk said in the event that someone sustains a head injury and they seem to be exhibiting symptoms of a concussion, memory problems, nausea or vomiting, the injured person should see a medical professional.

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Ron.quaroni@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @RonaldQuaroni