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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, we've certainly received quite a wrap up when it
comes to Territory Day and the large majority doing the
right thing by the sounds of it, there's always a
few that don't and there are always a few injuries.
Now joining us on the line is Saint John Territory
Response Manager Craig Garaway.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Get a Craig, Good morning, Katie.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Oh, how was Territory Day? How did you go last night?
Were you working hard?
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I was in our springs freezing, I can tell you that,
but there was a lot of noise down here. There
was a lot of stuff going on and the skies
were quite bright. But anyway, yes, it was a long
day for the nt Firies and obviously our paramedics were
quite busy overnight.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Yeah, I bet talk us through some of what you
had to deal with overnight.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Yeah. Look, we had about eight incidences that we actually
responded to. I'm sure there's probably a few more that
we weren't. Trip zero wasn't called, but that was across
the territory. Five of those were in the Darwin area
and three were outside two incats frum and money in
Old Springs. But what I probably did notice this year
there seemed to be a lot more kids injured. A
(01:12):
five year old with some chest injuries in dawn there
an eight year old, yeah, and I think another eleven
year old. So yeah, unusual to have young kids injured.
Normally it's the adults. So that's probably the biggest difference
I've seen. And we had a really serious one out
at the Nightcliff Foreshore there at the jetty, a young
(01:37):
man there with injuries to his face and eye and
was transported to don Row Down Hospital and a serious
condition as a result of that. So look, it was
you know, it wasn't all doom and gloom everyone. I
think everyone had a great time. There were just those
minor injuries of the Kurd and that one real serious
(01:57):
one which you know, when you think about him, the
people out in the band enjoying it is probably not
a bad result.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
So in terms of those injuries that were sustained, I
know that it said one there at Nightcliff, a child
at Nightcliffe. Can you give us a bit more detail
on that.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Yeah, the one at Nightcliffe was at the jetty was
a man about twenty fix I think, off the top
of my head, young man, and he has received injuries
to his face and his left eye. He did leave
the scene. We arrived and he wasn't there, but we
were then called to a property in Jingerly where he
was and it was quite clear that he had a
serious eye injury and facial injury that required urgent treatment
(02:38):
and urgent transport acrossable So I can only hope that
he's making a good recovery in the ro aw Down
hostel at the moment. Obviously, when it comes to your eyes,
there are very sensitive area and you know we need
those parts a really good life.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
I mean, was he potentially at risk of losing an eye?
Speaker 2 (03:01):
I can't tell you that because obviously it's quite complex.
It's very difficult to understand and until he gets treatment.
So you know, obviously it's a serious injury and there's
always the potential for that, but I wouldn't sit here
and say that that is the outcome. Hopefully we'll find
out a little bit more in the next few days.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
And in terms of the injuries to the children, tell
us a little bit more about those.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Yeah, there were mainly burns to the chest area, the arms,
the legs, so you know, those standard things. Obviously, you know,
either things going off at close range, maybe fire works
falling over and you know, spinning around and capturing these
young children. And like I said, it's a bit unusual.
I don't recall in all the years actually reporting too
(03:45):
much on kids being injured. It's been more of adult
and some of that's been a lot of alcohol related stuff. Well, yeah,
this year it seems to be more kids spread right
across the territory.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Why do you reckon that is? Do you think that
it's because kids are like playing with the fireworks, or
do you reckon it's just more bad luck.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
I actually noticed in Alice Springs last night when I
was walking down the street, parents letting their children actually
light fireworks, which is usually young and very young children.
You know, they were being well well supervised. I'm not
criticizing the parents, but that's not something you would normally see.
Well I wouldn't anyway, So that was something I noticed
(04:26):
when I was walking around alis last night. But yeah,
children maybe just want to be more involved and their
parents are trying to educate them, I don't know, and
that's why some of those injuries occur.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Yeah, you just got to be so careful, don't you.
You know, and even when you are being careful, sometimes
they knock over and different things sort of happen. It's
a worry though then when you're you know, you're talking
about like a five year old having to be taken
to Royal Dwin Hospital with burns and you know, and
then an eight year old. They are very young, Yeah,
(05:00):
very young.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
You're right, And like I said, I've never really experienced
that over the years, So a definite shift in the
firework usage. And obviously from what I saw, there was
a lot of fireworks out there, so a lot of
people enjoying. But you're right, things fall over and then
things sort of go out a little bit out of
control and it's a very uncontrolled environment.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Yeah. Well, Craig Garaway, it's always good to catch up
with you. Do you guys, do you sort of prepare
that it's still going to be busy for the next
twenty four to forty eight hours. I know that everybody
is supposed to have their unused fireworks handed in, but
I know with the fieries, they're certainly still preparing that
people could be letting them off.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Yeah. Interestingly, I'm hearing a few bangs around our springs
as we speak, so clearly some people asked letting them off,
and I'm sure for us probably not so much more.
The fire is obviously very dry, especially in Dawn area
at the moment, so that will really impact on the firies.
And yesterday we had a lot of fires, a couple
(06:02):
of structured fires. Everything seemed to evolve around fires yesterday,
so a shed and a caravan down there at home
to do so. I don't know whether that's a firework
related or it's just so dry it doesn't take much
to get things going.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Yeah, well, Craig Garaway, it is always an interesting time
and always good to catch up with you mate. Thank
you very much, thanks for joining us from Alice Springs today.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Thanks Katie, and I'll talk to you next time.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Sounds good. Thank you.
Well, we've certainly received quite a wrap up when it
comes to Territory Day and the large majority doing the
right thing by the sounds of it, there's always a
few that don't and there are always a few injuries.
Now joining us on the line is Saint John Territory
Response Manager Craig Garaway.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Get a Craig, Good morning, Katie.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Oh, how was Territory Day? How did you go last night?
Were you working hard?
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I was in our springs freezing, I can tell you that,
but there was a lot of noise down here. There
was a lot of stuff going on and the skies
were quite bright. But anyway, yes, it was a long
day for the nt Firies and obviously our paramedics were
quite busy overnight.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Yeah, I bet talk us through some of what you
had to deal with overnight.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Yeah. Look, we had about eight incidences that we actually
responded to. I'm sure there's probably a few more that
we weren't. Trip zero wasn't called, but that was across
the territory. Five of those were in the Darwin area
and three were outside two incats frum and money in
Old Springs. But what I probably did notice this year
there seemed to be a lot more kids injured. A
(01:12):
five year old with some chest injuries in dawn there
an eight year old, yeah, and I think another eleven
year old. So yeah, unusual to have young kids injured.
Normally it's the adults. So that's probably the biggest difference
I've seen. And we had a really serious one out
at the Nightcliff Foreshore there at the jetty, a young
(01:37):
man there with injuries to his face and eye and
was transported to don Row Down Hospital and a serious
condition as a result of that. So look, it was
you know, it wasn't all doom and gloom everyone. I
think everyone had a great time. There were just those
minor injuries of the Kurd and that one real serious
(01:57):
one which you know, when you think about him, the
people out in the band enjoying it is probably not
a bad result.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
So in terms of those injuries that were sustained, I
know that it said one there at Nightcliff, a child
at Nightcliffe. Can you give us a bit more detail
on that.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Yeah, the one at Nightcliffe was at the jetty was
a man about twenty fix I think, off the top
of my head, young man, and he has received injuries
to his face and his left eye. He did leave
the scene. We arrived and he wasn't there, but we
were then called to a property in Jingerly where he
was and it was quite clear that he had a
serious eye injury and facial injury that required urgent treatment
(02:38):
and urgent transport acrossable So I can only hope that
he's making a good recovery in the ro aw Down
hostel at the moment. Obviously, when it comes to your eyes,
there are very sensitive area and you know we need
those parts a really good life.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
I mean, was he potentially at risk of losing an eye?
Speaker 2 (03:01):
I can't tell you that because obviously it's quite complex.
It's very difficult to understand and until he gets treatment.
So you know, obviously it's a serious injury and there's
always the potential for that, but I wouldn't sit here
and say that that is the outcome. Hopefully we'll find
out a little bit more in the next few days.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
And in terms of the injuries to the children, tell
us a little bit more about those.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Yeah, there were mainly burns to the chest area, the arms,
the legs, so you know, those standard things. Obviously, you know,
either things going off at close range, maybe fire works
falling over and you know, spinning around and capturing these
young children. And like I said, it's a bit unusual.
I don't recall in all the years actually reporting too
(03:45):
much on kids being injured. It's been more of adult
and some of that's been a lot of alcohol related stuff. Well, yeah,
this year it seems to be more kids spread right
across the territory.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Why do you reckon that is? Do you think that
it's because kids are like playing with the fireworks, or
do you reckon it's just more bad luck.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
I actually noticed in Alice Springs last night when I
was walking down the street, parents letting their children actually
light fireworks, which is usually young and very young children.
You know, they were being well well supervised. I'm not
criticizing the parents, but that's not something you would normally see.
Well I wouldn't anyway, So that was something I noticed
(04:26):
when I was walking around alis last night. But yeah,
children maybe just want to be more involved and their
parents are trying to educate them, I don't know, and
that's why some of those injuries occur.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Yeah, you just got to be so careful, don't you.
You know, and even when you are being careful, sometimes
they knock over and different things sort of happen. It's
a worry though then when you're you know, you're talking
about like a five year old having to be taken
to Royal Dwin Hospital with burns and you know, and
then an eight year old. They are very young, Yeah,
(05:00):
very young.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
You're right, And like I said, I've never really experienced
that over the years, So a definite shift in the
firework usage. And obviously from what I saw, there was
a lot of fireworks out there, so a lot of
people enjoying. But you're right, things fall over and then
things sort of go out a little bit out of
control and it's a very uncontrolled environment.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Yeah. Well, Craig Garaway, it's always good to catch up
with you. Do you guys, do you sort of prepare
that it's still going to be busy for the next
twenty four to forty eight hours. I know that everybody
is supposed to have their unused fireworks handed in, but
I know with the fieries, they're certainly still preparing that
people could be letting them off.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Yeah. Interestingly, I'm hearing a few bangs around our springs
as we speak, so clearly some people asked letting them off,
and I'm sure for us probably not so much more.
The fire is obviously very dry, especially in Dawn area
at the moment, so that will really impact on the firies.
And yesterday we had a lot of fires, a couple
(06:02):
of structured fires. Everything seemed to evolve around fires yesterday,
so a shed and a caravan down there at home
to do so. I don't know whether that's a firework
related or it's just so dry it doesn't take much
to get things going.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Yeah, well, Craig Garaway, it is always an interesting time
and always good to catch up with you mate. Thank
you very much, thanks for joining us from Alice Springs today.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Thanks Katie, and I'll talk to you next time.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Sounds good. Thank you.
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