Hours earlier than the New Year celebration, the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday gave first help suggestions for many who might get injured as a consequence of dealing with of firecrackers.
Interviewed on Dobol B TV, Health Undersecretary Dr. Enrique “Eric” Tayag mentioned Philippine hospitals are on crimson alert amid the anticipated rise in firecracker-related accidents because the New Year revelries draw close to.
For those that will maintain wounds as a consequence of firecracker explosion, Tayag mentioned the open wound must be instantly rinsed with working water.
“Ito ang gagawin ‘pag ikaw ay nasabugan ng paputok: itapat mo ‘yan sa gripo, running water, minimum ng 15 minutes. Kailangan [mawala] muna ang init,” he mentioned.
(Here’s what to do if you end up hit by firecrackers: rinse the wound with working water for at least quarter-hour. The warmth [caused by the firecracker] must be eliminated.)
“Titignan mo gaano kalaki ‘yung burn na natamo. So kung more than isang palad [ang laki] ay dinadala na sa ospital ‘yan,” he added.
(See how massive the burn is. If it’s greater than palm-width, go to the hospital.)
For minor cuts or burns, the DOH official mentioned these shouldn’t be ignored and may nonetheless be handled with anti-tetanus photographs.
“Siguraduhin niyo na napatignan niyo sa doktor ‘yan… Hindi niyo alam sa ilalim niyan ay nabubulok na ‘yung laman…Magdudulot ng problema tulad ng tetanus,” Tayag mentioned.
(Make positive the injured is delivered to a health care provider. One cannot inform if the flesh beneath has began to decay. This will trigger issues comparable to tetanus.)
The complete variety of fireworks-related accidents has elevated to 52 on Saturday after 11 new instances have been reported from December 30 to 31, in keeping with the DOH.
In an replace, the DOH mentioned accidents have been 30% greater in comparison with the 40 complete instances of fireworks-related accidents throughout the identical interval in 2021.
The DOH mentioned the reported instances got here from its 61 sentinel hospitals nationwide. —KG, GMA Integrated News
