Big jump in injuries

TRAMPOLINES have sprung up to be the leading cause of injuries for children in New South Wales these school holidays, ambulance figures show.

Paramedics have responded to 12 trampoline-related triplezero calls across the state since the NSW school break started on Saturday, which is more than vehicle and bike-related injuries combined.

Patients aged two to 18 have been hurt on trampolines, jumping castles and beds with injuries ranging from a hurt knee to compound leg fractures, dislocated elbows and broken arms.

Separate figures released in March revealed the state ambulance service responded to almost 1800 trampoline-related injuries between 2014 and 2016. Of those, nearly 900 were children aged under 10.

NSW Ambulance Inspector John Brotherhood said parents should be vigilant when their children played on trampolines.

“Many children are injured while jumping with others – the more children on board, the more likely one will fall on another,” he said.