Today is Diwali. The celebration that children, elders and the elderly wait for all year round. There is a slight chill in the air and the colors of Diwali are visible all around. Diwali lights have been installed in nearby houses and the roads are also lit with beautiful lights. There is an atmosphere of happiness and celebration everywhere.
During this festival of lights, people also burn many firecrackers to celebrate happiness. Well, we all know that firecrackers pollute the air and they are also very harmful to our lungs. The Supreme Court has also warned about this several times and has also issued guidelines. But there is still no reduction in cracker burning.
We can burn firecrackers, but we should not pay attention to them. You have to be very careful, especially when bursting firecrackers.
Therefore, today in the news of need, we will talk about firecracker safety and precautions.
Question: Why are firecrackers dangerous for your health?
Answer – Chemicals like potassium nitrate, sulfur, charcoal, barium nitrate, strontium nitrate and copper compounds are used in firecrackers.
Firecrackers also emit toxic gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur oxide. These increase the risk of many serious illnesses.
Question: Are fire incidents increasing due to firecrackers on Diwali?
Answer – What is most worrying is that every Diwali, incidents of fire increase due to firecrackers.
Last year, 2023, there was fire in 208 places in Delhi alone due to firecrackers on Diwali. The National Library of Medicine conducted an investigation into this data many years ago. The aim of the survey was to find out to what extent the number of people visiting the emergency burn ward of the hospital increases around Diwali compared to normal days.
The survey revealed that between 2002 and 2010, 1,373 patients presented to emergency burn care in three days during Diwali. This number was much higher than normal days.
Question – What precautions should be taken when bursting firecrackers?
Answer – When bursting crackers, it is very important to take care of your own safety as well as that of nearby people, homes and property. It often happens that someone explodes a firecracker and it falls into someone’s house far away and a fire breaks out. Or a pedestrian walking on the road was hit by it.
Question: What mistakes do people often make when bursting crackers, and which they should watch out for?
Answer – Not only do firecrackers explode, but there are many things related to purchasing them, storing them and keeping them in a safe place in the house, which we often become careless about. Check out the chart below to see what mistakes should not be made.
Question: If crackers burn when bursting, what immediate action should be taken?
Answer – If the injury is not serious, first aid should be provided immediately at home. Obviously, if the injury is serious, it is important to go to the doctor immediately. Therefore, the most basic thing is that the first aid items related to burns should be ready at home on Diwali. In addition, the ambulance and doctor numbers must also be stored in the emergency call number of the phone. See the rest of the details in the graphic below –
Necessary News – Child safety matters this Diwali: Take 10 precautions and teach children to recognize ‘danger’
The greatest excitement and enthusiasm is seen among children towards festivals. They are having a lot of fun. During Diwali, they get a chance to burst crackers with sweets. However, it often happens that children burn their hands with firecrackers out of ignorance. …