February 28, 2011 - An eight-year-old boy was flown to a Calgary hospital by STARS air ambulance after he fell from a lift at the Nakiska Ski Resort on Sunday.
Three children and an adult were riding on the lift when the incident happened, said Matt Mosteller, of Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, which operates Nakiska Ski Resort.
The safety bar was securely in place when the incident happened soon after the load, Mosteller said.
The child's goggles initially got caught, leaving him suspended before falling about nine metres to the ground below, said Mosteller.
Emergency crews were called to the scene and the decision was made to fly him to hospital via air ambulance for "precautionary reasons," Mosteller said.
A spokesman for Foothills ambulance said an eight-year-old boy was flown by air ambulance to the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary.
Mosteller said appropriate safety features were in place. It's important for children to learn how to properly load the lift, he noted.
"The big deal is making sure they maintain that proper position with their bum and back against the back seat," Mosteller said.
These types of falls are "unfortunate but rare," said Mosteller.
source: www.calgaryherald.com
Boy, 8, falls nine metres from ski lift
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