Neighbourhood Watch in
Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby

eNewsletter #429 - 31 December 2019

This weekly eNewsletter is compiled by Neighbourhood Watch volunteers as a service for residents in Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby council areas. The eNewsletter is a new type of Neighbourhood Watch; utilising the available technology to keep people more connected and up-to-date with local crime and safety issues. 

The eNewsletter includes a selection of posts from the Ku-ring-gai PAC Facebook page (also known as 'eyewatch'), primarily for those not familiar with Facebook. We add anything interesting from a Neighbourhood Watch point-of-view - this could be a local newspaper article, a roadwork warning, crime prevention tip(s), an upcoming Neighbourhood Watch meeting, Q&As from residents, or an item from an other Police command ("Crooks know no boundaries!").

A 36-year-old man suffered serious burns when he was refueling a jetski and there was an explosion at a popular camping area on the Hawkesbury River this afternoon. CareFlight’s Rapid Response Helicopter was tasked to help shortly before 4.00pm and the aircraft was in the air in less than four minutes. Bystanders provided first aid, placing the man under a shower initially.

CareFlight’s specialist doctor and NSW Ambulance critical care paramedic treated the man at the scene for burns to the upper body and airways. The man was intubated and placed in an induced coma to stablise him. NSW Police and NSW Ambulance crews also arrived by road and provided assistance. The man was airlifted to Concord Hospital’s burns unit in a serious but stable condition.

🍷 Size and weight – the smaller you are, the higher your BAC will be compared to someone bigger than you.
🍺 Gender – a woman the same height and weight as a man, drinking the same amount, will have a higher BAC
🍷 Liver function – an unhealthy liver will process alcohol slower than a healthy liver
🍺 Recent consumption of food – lack of food in your stomach means you will absorb alcohol into your blood faster. However, eating food after you have been drinking will not reduce your BAC
🍷 Fitness, fatigue and general health condition – your BAC can be higher if you are not feeling well, you are tired, stressed or unfit

⚠️ We recommend that you don’t drink ANY alcohol if you plan to drive!

Alcohol affects different people in different ways and attempting to guess your blood alcohol concentration is difficult and inaccurate.