The Department of Health (DOH) mentioned Sunday it recorded a further case of fireworks-related damage from December 24 to 25, bringing the entire quantity to 5.
The DOH mentioned the entire variety of fireworks-related accidents logged since December 21 was 50% decrease than the ten circumstances reported throughout the identical interval in 2021.
The one new case of fireworks-related damage was based mostly on data from 61 DOH sentinel hospitals.
DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire earlier mentioned that ought to one get injured attributable to fireworks, the sufferer ought to clear the affected space with working water and canopy it with gauze or clear fabric earlier than heading to a well being facility.
The Health division additionally inspired the general public to welcome 2023 safely by avoiding the usage of firecrackers. The company as a substitute really helpful banging of pans and drums; utilizing glow sticks; and blasting loud music.
According to the Philippine National Police, firecrackers with the next traits are prohibited:
- chubby (mustn’t weigh greater than 0.2 gram or not multiple third of a teaspoon);
- outsized like tremendous lolo, big whistle bomb, amongst others;
- fuse mustn’t burn lower than three seconds however no more than six seconds;
- imported completed merchandise; and
- combination of phosphorus or sulfur with that of chlorate.
—KG, GMA Integrated News
