Bumps, bruises, and scrapes - and a few more serious injuries - were recorded over the course of the BC Summer Games in Langley.

But fortunately, organizers say no one was in life-threatening danger thanks to plenty of BC Ambulance and St. John's Ambulance teams being on hand.

Games medical director Deanna Schick said the most serious incidents were a young woman who collapsed during the triathlon and a food-related allergic attack.

Both of those received prompt attention and treatment.

There were also a handful of accidents that resulted in sprains and fractures.

Some accidents looked terrifying and resulted in trips to the hospital for checkups, but the competitors walked away.

One young woman competing in triathlon spilled off her bike during a steep downhill at the Aldergrove Lake Regional Park, Schick said.

The accident looked bad, and paramedics insisted she go to hospital, but X-rays revealed no broken bones. The athlete had only scrapes and bruises.

The incident was similar to one in which a wrestler was dumped on his head during competition at H.D. Stafford Middle School. The wrestler was taken out on a back board and was X-rayed, but was back with his team and walking around later the same day.

Paramedics had access to a number of ambulances, but they were also on foot, on bicycle in the case of St. John's Ambulance, and on an ATV-style vehicle for BC Ambulance.

The medically equipped Gator is a legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

"I'm very pleased with my medical team," Schick said.

Along with the paramedics, the Games saw about 130 volunteer medical staff on hand, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and massage therapists.

The BC Ambulance paramedics, all volunteers, took five people to hospital over the course of the Games.

mclaxton@langleyadvance.com