Lecture held on celebrating safe Diwali

Ludhiana, October 26, 2016: Department of Plastic Surgery today held a lecture in DAV School, BRS Nagar, where Dr Sanjeev Uppal (Professor & Head of Plastic Surgery) gave a lecture to students on celebrating safe Diwali. In his lecture, Dr Uppal strongly said that the children should burn crackers in open space and strictly under the supervision of elders. He showed the children right way of burning different types of crackers. Among the crackers, Anaars & Rockets are very dangerous and children should ignite these crackers with safety, said Dr Uppal.

TIPS FOR SAFE DIWALI-

Ø Always burst crackers and fireworks in an open space. Always do this in presense of elders.

Ø Wear tight fitting clothes preferably made of cotton.

Ø Always keep a bucket full of water nearby.

Ø Always keep the rockets in a relatively big sized heavy bottle and the tip should face upwards.

Ø Anars should be lit with a sparkle (phulzhari) sitting parallel on floor and not bending over the anar.

Ø Never explode crackers and other things in hand.

Ø Store the crackers away from the place and in a metal container with a lid on

Ø Never try to explode crackers with empty cans over it.

Ø Always keep sparkles away from body.

Ø Purchase good quality crackers with ISI certification.

Ø In case of fire douse fire with water and if alone lie down on ground and roll sideways to put off the fire. Later on pour water on the burnt surface till burning sensation is over.

The students present there were also informed of 24 hours Burns Helpline No. 946469 1616 available in DMCH

Mrs Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu, Principal of the school thanked Dr Uppal and said that that it is a good effort on the part of DMCH to make students aware about celebrating safe Diwali and brighten our lives to make it more interesting with the festivities associated with it.