The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said it sees a “downward” trend of firework-related injuries from 2016 to 2021.
“From 2016 to 2022 we’ve repeatedly seen a downtrend of firework associated accidents from a excessive of 677 in 2016 all the way down to its lowest of 122 in 2021,” the DOH mentioned in a press release.
The division then urged the general public to proceed training safer celebration of New Year by utilizing alternative routes to create loud noises.
“This is a good indicator of practicing safer new years away from physical injuries and emergencies,” the DOH mentioned.
“The DOH calls upon all stakeholders to help continue maintain this trend in the coming years and the nearing New Year to come, by employing alternative ways of creating loud noises such as through pots and pans, speakers, horns, and percussions among many others,” it added.
The Health division earlier mentioned that every one hospitals can be on excessive alert for people with accidents and emergencies which will happen throughout the New Year celebrations.
It mentioned that it will monitor hospitals to make sure their readiness to take care of fireworks-related accidents and any emergencies as a part of its “Iwas Paputok” marketing campaign.
The division additionally referred to as on the native authorities models and personal sector to help the marketing campaign to assist scale back the variety of fireworks-related accidents and deaths.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
