R1MC sees fewer firecracker injuries
FEWER firecracker-related injuries were expected to be treated at the Region 1 Medical Center during the New Year celebration based on the previous year’s record.
Dr. Otto Raguindin of R1MC said the hospital was on ‘Code White’ status instead of ‘Code Red’.
Nonetheless, Raguindin said R1MC already cancelled leaves for all doctors to ensure that a sufficient number will be on hand to attend to patients.
Raguindin said that from Dec. 21. 2010 to January 4, 2011, 49 injuries were recorded, just one victim higher than the previous year.
“We aim to make the statistics lower,” said Dr. Michael Canto, R1MC spokesman.
The two R1MC doctors are optimistic that “Oplan: Iwas Paputok” will result in lesser firecracker injuries this year because of the intensive campaign of the Department of Health and the police against firecrackers.
The R1MC doctors also appealed to the public to just blow on “torotots” create noise to welcome 2012.
As of December 29, R1MC listed four firecracker injuries, with two of the victims from Dagupan and two from Mangaldan.
The victims included three children and a 49-year old man from Tebeng, Dagupan City
Not included in the listing was a 36-year old man from Binalonan who lost two fingers last December 12 when a “Super Lolo” firecracker exploded in his right hand.
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