ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Dec. 21 (PIA6) – Firecracker – related injuries reporting will start Dec. 21 and will end on Jan. 5 in line with the “Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction” (APIR) – Reloaded campaign toward a safer holiday celebration.
Capiz Health Education and Promotions Officer Joeffry Espiritu said that various information dissemination activities in view of the intensified APIR campaign that included media interview and talk with Municipal Health Officers were conducted early this month.
“This year the campaign focuses on shame factor after being a victim of firecracker,” he stressed.
Espiritu explained that it is really in an embarrassing situation after the holiday celebration to be with missing fingers and other physical deformities due to firecracker – related injuries.
Previous years Kontra Paputok campaign focused on “fear factor” by coming up with posters of firecracker – related injuries to discourage use of firecrackers during Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations.
In 2011, records from the Provincial Health Office showed that 29 were injured by firecrackers and improvised canons (boga) that include 18 blast burns with no amputation and 11 eye injuries.
APIR focuses on the complete set of fingers representing five reminders to prevent injury and five suggestions to keep safe while celebrating the holidays.
These reminders state that fireworks cause injuries and endanger health, children should not use any fireworks, keep safe and away from exploding fireworks, never pick used fireworks and seek immediate medical treatment for all firework injuries. (JCM/Alex A. Lumaque/PIA 6 Capiz)
Miyerkules, Disyembre 26, 2012
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