BALER, Aurora, December 31, 2012-Department of
Health (DOH) Region 3 Regional Leonita Gorgolon appealed to Central Luzon
revelers to safely welcome 2013 by avoiding use of firecrackers.
In a cellphone interview, Gorgolon said that she urge everyone to use safer materials to create noise such as stereos, vehicle horns, cans, and pots and pans. Also, the celebration could be as happy and complete by participating in community fireworks display, parties and concerts.
For those who would be victims of firecracker-related incidents, the Central Luzon Health chief advised them to bathe the exposed skin with alkaline soap as a home first-aid remedy before rushing to the nearest hospital.
If ingested, patient should be given raw egg whites. Do not apply oils or induce vomiting.
“All emergency facilities of DOH-retained hospitals in the region are on red alert status. All local government unit run hospitals are also ready to give medical attention to firecracker victims,” Gorgolon stated.
Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) recorded a total of 465 firecracker-related injuries from December 21, 2011 to January 5, 2012.
Most of the victims sustained burns and blasts that include amputation on severe cases while some sustained injury on the eyes and gunshot wound.
For the current holiday season, RESU has already tallied nine injuries of children playing with piccolo.
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