{"id":51321,"date":"2021-04-23T14:48:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T03:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=51321"},"modified":"2021-05-19T14:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T03:31:23","slug":"surfer-injured-bells-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/surfer-injured-bells-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfer injured at Bells Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A SURFER was taken to hospital after suffering what is suspected to be a head injury while in the water at Bells Beach this morning.<\/div>\n<div>Torquay&#8217;s SES unit attended the scene at about 10.15am, and paramedics arrived about 30 minutes later.<\/div>\n<div>An SES spokesperson said volunteers from the Torquay SES unit responded with a rescue carrier &#8211; a one-wheeled stretcher useful to carry patients over rough terrain &#8211; but it was ultimately not needed as two other surfers helped the injured male surfer to the boat ramp and into the care of the waiting paramedics.<\/div>\n<div>An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the male patient was taken to University Hospital Geelong in a condition not believed to be critical.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SURFER was taken to hospital after suffering what is suspected to be a head injury while in the water at Bells Beach this morning. 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