DMCH cautions city residents to celebrate Safe Diwali
Author(s): City Air NewsA symbolic photograph. Ludhiana, November 10, 2015: Diwali is a festival that has an amazing quality of not just brightening our lives but make it more interesting with the festivities associated with it. However,...
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Nov 10, 2015 10:30
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Ludhiana, November 10, 2015: Diwali is a festival that has an amazing quality of not just brightening our lives but make it more interesting with the festivities associated with it. However, a little precaution could add more sparkle to Diwali, and even a bit of negligence could lead to fatal consequences. Every year, the festival sees a considerable number of burn emergency, trauma and respiratory emergencies.
Dr Sanjeev Uppal (Professor & Head of Plastic Surgery) say that emergencies are uncertain and can happen to anyone and any point of time, hence it is also equally important that while enjoying the festival proper care is taken. Emergencies during Diwali occur mainly because of unsafe bursting of crackers and not taking proper precaution while lightening lamps. While, excessive eating of sweets and unhygienic foods leads to acute abdomen or food positioning. Also too much of dust and smoke of crackers leads to respiratory problem, so precautions are necessary, say experts.
In its attempt to raise awareness about celebrating safe Diwali, Department of Plastic Surgery recently organized a series of lectures in various Government Schools.
Precautions
- Burst crackers in open spaces and keeping a safe distance
- Do not light oil lamps and crackers at home
- Ensure fire extinguishers are in working condition
- Do not keep stock of crackers near fire
- Staircase and refuge area should be kept free to escape while in emergency
Always keep bucket full of water ready
Use long ‘fuljhadi’ while burning crackers
- Do not overload an electric socket, just in order to have a brighter Diwali
- Approach roads should be kept free for passage of fire brigade vehicles
- Don't use powder or ghee or any other home remedies on burnt body surface, this always creates a chance of infection.
- In case of any emergency, rush to the nearest hospital.
DMCH has also 24*7 Burn Helpline No. 946469 1616,
Date:
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
