Prevent Firecrackers Burn Injuries

Please follow below mentioned safety guidelines –

 Do’s:

1) Always light fire crackers in open Spaces only. Stand at an arm’s length from crackers while lighting the crackers.

2) For children, always lit crackers in presence of parents or elder persons. In case of burns , immediately management can be possible.

3) Keep safe distance from our body while lighting the crackers.

4) Keep bucket filled with water near the place where fire crackers are to be lightened.

5) Store crackers away from electrical supply or sources of  fire.

6) Crackers which do not explode, should be doused with sand or water. Prevent children from picking up such fire crackers.

7) Use bucket of water or sand to discard used fireworks.

Don’t:

1) Don’t bend forward while lighting Crackers.

2) Don’t use loose or nylon cloths while lighting crackers.

3) Don’t Carry Crackers in pockets of Shirt or pant.

4) Don’t rub your eye if fire cracker injury to eye occurs.  Wash your eye immediately with water for 10-20 minutes.

5) Don’t cover crackers with glass bottles or Containers for extra sound effect.        

6)  Don’t light fire crackers on your hands. But many people have a tendency of lighting the crackers by bringing the Cracker to the candle. Cracker may burst in your hand & causes severe burn injury.

7) Never throw crackers at any person, electric poles, electric wires, appliances or animals.

8) Fire Crackers which failed to explode should not be picked  up. Because these might explode in picker’s hand.

9) Don’t burst crackers without using footwear.

10)Don’t burst (light) rocket in bottle because these may cause eye injury & facial injuries. 

11)Don’t give rockets , bombs to children for lighting.

12)Toxic substance used in crackers are harmful to our health & noise generated by crackers cause immense suffering to birds & animals.

12) Do not light crackers indoors.

13) Do not open crackers & light them.  It is dangerous.

14) After burning sparkles do not throw them on the floor.  Put them in water.