More than 20 people were injured during New Year’s celebrations in the city of Buenos Aires. In all cases, the injuries were related to the improper use of pyrotechnics.
According to official information from the government of Buenos Aires 22 people were injured They took part in the December 31 celebrations and were treated at various hospitals in the city.
12 patients were admitted to the Santa Lucía Ophthalmological Hospital, two of whom are under 15 years old. They all presented Ambulances Product of eye injuries caused by fireworks.
You have also registered two patients with minor injuries at Lagleyze Ophthalmological Hospital.
Eight injured people aged between 9 and 25 were treated at Burn Hospital for injuries caused by fireworks. All cases were treated on an outpatient basis and could therefore already be discharged.
At the same hospital, one of the patients was treated for a more serious injury, but hospitalization was not required.
Both the total number of injuries and the severity of the injuries are taken into account declined sharply in recent years. On the one hand, the city administration’s ban on the use of pyrotechnics with an audible effect has an influence. And on the other hand, the awareness created through public campaigns for the use of “friendly fireworks”.
For the sixth year in a row, the Argentine Chamber of Fireworks Companies (CAEFA) is behind the campaign global trend in this area and changes in habits which means that more and more people are choosing fireworks with light and low noise levels.
The Argentine Chamber of Fireworks Companies represents all companies in an industry made up of national family SMEs, many of which have 100 years of experience and are run by the fourth generation of families.
The campaign included spreading the importance of the legality of fireworks due to the quality and safety standards and controls to which they are subject. She also sought advice from industry representatives about commercial spaces that were permitted to sell fireworks.
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