LifeFlight airlifts woman after fire pit incident

The Sunshine Coast LifeFlight aeromedical crew today airlifted a woman to hospital after she fell into a fire pit.

The woman in her 70s suffered severe burns to her back and abdomen in the incident on a private property in the Sunshine Coast region.

The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked at 3.35pm and landed at a school oval.

The woman was treated on scene by Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics.

Paramedics transported her to the helicopter where she received further treatment from the LifeFlight critical care doctor and QAS flight paramedic.

The patient was airlifted to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for further treatment.

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