1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: Well, we've certainly received quite a wrap up when it 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: comes to Territory Day and the large majority doing the 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: right thing by the sounds of it, there's always a 4 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 1: few that don't and there are always a few injuries. 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 1: Now joining us on the line is Saint John Territory 6 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: Response Manager Craig Garaway. 7 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 2: Get a Craig, Good morning, Katie. 8 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 1: Oh, how was Territory Day? How did you go last night? 9 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 1: Were you working hard? 10 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 2: I was in our springs freezing, I can tell you that, 11 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 2: but there was a lot of noise down here. There 12 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 2: was a lot of stuff going on and the skies 13 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 2: were quite bright. But anyway, yes, it was a long 14 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 2: day for the nt Firies and obviously our paramedics were 15 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 2: quite busy overnight. 16 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I bet talk us through some of what you 17 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: had to deal with overnight. 18 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: Yeah. Look, we had about eight incidences that we actually 19 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: responded to. I'm sure there's probably a few more that 20 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 2: we weren't. Trip zero wasn't called, but that was across 21 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 2: the territory. Five of those were in the Darwin area 22 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 2: and three were outside two incats frum and money in 23 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 2: Old Springs. But what I probably did notice this year 24 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 2: there seemed to be a lot more kids injured. A 25 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 2: five year old with some chest injuries in dawn there 26 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 2: an eight year old, yeah, and I think another eleven 27 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 2: year old. So yeah, unusual to have young kids injured. 28 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 2: Normally it's the adults. So that's probably the biggest difference 29 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 2: I've seen. And we had a really serious one out 30 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: at the Nightcliff Foreshore there at the jetty, a young 31 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 2: man there with injuries to his face and eye and 32 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 2: was transported to don Row Down Hospital and a serious 33 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 2: condition as a result of that. So look, it was 34 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: you know, it wasn't all doom and gloom everyone. I 35 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 2: think everyone had a great time. There were just those 36 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 2: minor injuries of the Kurd and that one real serious 37 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 2: one which you know, when you think about him, the 38 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 2: people out in the band enjoying it is probably not 39 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 2: a bad result. 40 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: So in terms of those injuries that were sustained, I 41 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: know that it said one there at Nightcliff, a child 42 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: at Nightcliffe. Can you give us a bit more detail 43 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: on that. 44 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, the one at Nightcliffe was at the jetty was 45 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 2: a man about twenty fix I think, off the top 46 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 2: of my head, young man, and he has received injuries 47 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 2: to his face and his left eye. He did leave 48 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: the scene. We arrived and he wasn't there, but we 49 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 2: were then called to a property in Jingerly where he 50 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 2: was and it was quite clear that he had a 51 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 2: serious eye injury and facial injury that required urgent treatment 52 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 2: and urgent transport acrossable So I can only hope that 53 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 2: he's making a good recovery in the ro aw Down 54 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 2: hostel at the moment. Obviously, when it comes to your eyes, 55 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 2: there are very sensitive area and you know we need 56 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 2: those parts a really good life. 57 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: I mean, was he potentially at risk of losing an eye? 58 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 2: I can't tell you that because obviously it's quite complex. 59 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 2: It's very difficult to understand and until he gets treatment. 60 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,839 Speaker 2: So you know, obviously it's a serious injury and there's 61 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 2: always the potential for that, but I wouldn't sit here 62 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 2: and say that that is the outcome. Hopefully we'll find 63 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: out a little bit more in the next few days. 64 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: And in terms of the injuries to the children, tell 65 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: us a little bit more about those. 66 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, there were mainly burns to the chest area, the arms, 67 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 2: the legs, so you know, those standard things. Obviously, you know, 68 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 2: either things going off at close range, maybe fire works 69 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: falling over and you know, spinning around and capturing these 70 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 2: young children. And like I said, it's a bit unusual. 71 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 2: I don't recall in all the years actually reporting too 72 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: much on kids being injured. It's been more of adult 73 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 2: and some of that's been a lot of alcohol related stuff. Well, yeah, 74 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: this year it seems to be more kids spread right 75 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 2: across the territory. 76 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: Why do you reckon that is? Do you think that 77 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: it's because kids are like playing with the fireworks, or 78 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: do you reckon it's just more bad luck. 79 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 2: I actually noticed in Alice Springs last night when I 80 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 2: was walking down the street, parents letting their children actually 81 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 2: light fireworks, which is usually young and very young children. 82 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 2: You know, they were being well well supervised. I'm not 83 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: criticizing the parents, but that's not something you would normally see. 84 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,799 Speaker 2: Well I wouldn't anyway, So that was something I noticed 85 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 2: when I was walking around alis last night. But yeah, 86 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 2: children maybe just want to be more involved and their 87 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: parents are trying to educate them, I don't know, and 88 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 2: that's why some of those injuries occur. 89 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, you just got to be so careful, don't you. 90 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 1: You know, and even when you are being careful, sometimes 91 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 1: they knock over and different things sort of happen. It's 92 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: a worry though then when you're you know, you're talking 93 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 1: about like a five year old having to be taken 94 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: to Royal Dwin Hospital with burns and you know, and 95 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: then an eight year old. They are very young, Yeah, 96 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: very young. 97 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,799 Speaker 2: You're right, And like I said, I've never really experienced 98 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 2: that over the years, So a definite shift in the 99 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 2: firework usage. And obviously from what I saw, there was 100 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 2: a lot of fireworks out there, so a lot of 101 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 2: people enjoying. But you're right, things fall over and then 102 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 2: things sort of go out a little bit out of 103 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 2: control and it's a very uncontrolled environment. 104 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: Yeah. Well, Craig Garaway, it's always good to catch up 105 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: with you. Do you guys, do you sort of prepare 106 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: that it's still going to be busy for the next 107 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: twenty four to forty eight hours. I know that everybody 108 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: is supposed to have their unused fireworks handed in, but 109 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: I know with the fieries, they're certainly still preparing that 110 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: people could be letting them off. 111 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. Interestingly, I'm hearing a few bangs around our springs 112 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,479 Speaker 2: as we speak, so clearly some people asked letting them off, 113 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 2: and I'm sure for us probably not so much more. 114 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 2: The fire is obviously very dry, especially in Dawn area 115 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 2: at the moment, so that will really impact on the firies. 116 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 2: And yesterday we had a lot of fires, a couple 117 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 2: of structured fires. Everything seemed to evolve around fires yesterday, 118 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 2: so a shed and a caravan down there at home 119 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 2: to do so. I don't know whether that's a firework 120 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: related or it's just so dry it doesn't take much 121 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 2: to get things going. 122 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, Craig Garaway, it is always an interesting time 123 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: and always good to catch up with you mate. Thank 124 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: you very much, thanks for joining us from Alice Springs today. 125 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, and I'll talk to you next time. 126 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: Sounds good. Thank you.