Children urged to play safe this summer (From St Albans & Harpenden Review)

Children urged to play safe this summer

5:30pm Sunday 19th July 2009 in

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AMBULANCE crews are urging children to take care and play safe during their summer holiday.

The time of the year has finally arrived when school children are about to start their eagerly awaited school break.

The East of England Ambulance Service says hospital accident and emergency departments are kept very busy during the summer period with injuries from accidents that can easily be prevented.

Communications manager for the East of England Ambulance Service Gary Sanderson said: "It is inevitable that we will attend road traffic collisions involving children during the summer holdiays.

"It is quite common for paramedics to attend a child who has been knocked over whilst running out from a parked car to retrieve a football."

Mr Sanderson added: "We wish everyone to have a safe and happy holiday, but remember the simple road safety tips which will help enjoy your time even more.

"It is not enjoyable starting your holiday in a plaster cast or even worse, in a hospital bed."