Mattress Saves Toddler From Fall
A discarded mattress left lying around the ground was the cushion that help break the fall of an 18-month old baby girl who fell some four meters high.
The toddler had a bit of swelling and a cut lip but it would’ve been a lot worse had the mattress not been there.
A TODDLER who fell four metres from a western Sydney balcony has been saved by a discarded mattress.
The 18-month-old girl clambered over a railing at a Merrylands flat and fell two metres onto the roof of a shed, today.
She landed on the mattress, then rolled and fell another two metres to the ground, the NRMA CareFlight rescue helicopter service said in a statement.
Police, ambulance and CareFlight crew rushed to the flat near the intersection of Merrylands Road and Pitt Street, the statement said.
“The doctor teamed with ambulance officers to treat the girl for facial swelling and a cut lip,” it said.
The girl was taken to Westmead Children’s Hospital by ambulance for observation and was reported to be in a stable condition.
This is the one rare time an irresponsible act benefited something good. But consumers must also be reminded that mattress disposal should always be done properly.
