Bateau Bay: Emergency crews treat spider bite anaphylaxis and vending machine injury in NSW
CareFlight and NSW Ambulance rushed to two urgent emergencies on Saturday, including a suspected spider bite near Wisemans Ferry and a vending machine accident in Bateau Bay.
Shortly after midday, a man in his 60s was flown to Westmead Hospital after suffering an allergic reaction, believed to be caused by a spider bite, while camping near Wisemans Ferry.
NSW Ambulance called in the Mounties CareFlight Helicopter, and paramedics on scene worked with a specialist doctor to stabilise the man next to the Hawkesbury River before he was flown to hospital in serious but stable condition.
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CareFlight’s team attended alongside NSW Ambulance paramedics, assessing and treating the boy at the scene.
The boy was taken by road ambulance to Gosford Hospital and remains in a stable condition.
Originally published as Emergency crews treat spider bite anaphylaxis and vending machine injury in NSW
