Aussie ex-paramedic's grave warning about a popular $3 supermarket item everyone needs to know about: 'One split second changed my life forever'
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A former paramedic has warned Aussies about the potential dangers of sparklers after a woman's life was turned upside down in seconds. Nikki Jurcutz, who worked as a paramedic for eight years with Ambulance Victoria, re-shared the harrowing story of a young woman named Rachael to highlight the risks of the $3 supermarket item commonly used at New Year's parties and birthdays.
![[For most of Rachael's life, she was in and out of the hospital after suffering severe burns after her sparkler ignited her clothes, turning her into a 'literal human torch' (file image)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/01/93633023-14240557-image-a-36_1735693988124.jpg)
For most of Rachael's life, she was in and out of the hospital after suffering severe burns after her sparkler unexpectedly ignited her clothes, turning her into a 'literal human torch'. Reflecting on that fateful day, Rachael, now aged 32, wanted to warn others about the innocent hand-held firework that led her down an excruciating path for more than 10 years - after her left hand was amputated and she had to learn how to walk again.
'As much as I have adapted, one split second changed my life. Yet it's something that people don't think about,' she said. 'Sparklers are highly dangerous and account for the majority of firework related serious injuries. Yet we class them as "safe".'. It all started when her parents gave her sparklers to play with as a child.
'I remember thinking I felt like a magical fairy... That was until sparks from the sparkler ignited my clothing,' Rachael said. Former paramedic Nikki Jurcutz (pictured) has warned Aussies about the potential dangers of sparklers after a woman's life was turned upside down in seconds.
