Marc Paquette, Outaouais paramedic re: 3 girls injured at Gatineau Park.

10 Dec 2010
An 11-year old girl remains in hospital today after suffering a serious head injury at a Gatineau Park.
The girl was on a swing-set at Limbour Park, just after 2 o'clock yesterday, when it collapsed.
The city-owned park is directly behind Ecole Massé, on Rue-Saint-Alexandre.
The CBC's Chad Pawson was there this morning
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Work crews from ville de gatineau remove the blue swing-set from frozen ground behind Ecole Massé.
Outaouais paramedics rushed here to treat the girls who were injured after it collapsed.
Marc Paquette speaks for paramedics.

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From the witness, they said it was the top bar, so it was the big ah big post who hit the little girl on the head
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All the girls were conscious when paramedics found them.
But one girl's head injury was so serious, she was transported to C-H-E-O for further care.

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We just saw the police and ambulance and everything
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Shoppers at a nearby Metro grocery store were surprised by the accident.
Fleurette Gagnon says city parks should be safe.

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I think it's pretty scary cause we send the children to the park to have fun not to be injured
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455 students attend Ecole Massé.
The school-board says the accident is unfortunate, and has sent condolences to the girls and their families.
Gatineau police are investigating what caused this swing set to collapse.
It's not known the last time it was inspected, but a check of all Gatineau play structures is required each year.

Chad Pawson, CBC News, Ottawa

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• paramedics
• girl
• injury
• head injury
• swing
• play structure
• Ecole Massé
• Rue-Saint-Alexandre
• safety
• hospital

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