Fast rescue after fireworks accidents: How safe are we really?

Fast rescue after fireworks accidents: How safe are we really?

Niederösterreich, Österreich - On New Year's Day, the emergency services in Lower Austria have to deal with a worrying number of operations. According to the report by meinzirk.at , seven people were injured by exploding firecrackers or fireworks, one less than in the previous year. These injuries worry, because each individual incident emphasizes the question of security during the New Year's Eve. Despite a decline in rescue operations by five percent compared to the previous year, the risk from fireworks remained problematic. The emergency services were alerted that night, among other things, because of falls and excessive alcohol consumption.

alarm statistics of the emergency services

The number of operations show an interesting development, so the total number of rescue operations for this night was 282, compared to 295 in the previous year, reports Meinzirk.at. The majority of the missions were due to acute illnesses, but the number of seven injuries by fireworks shows that New Year's Eve was anything but harmless. The risk of improper handling of fireworks items remains a serious problem.

In the event of an emergency, the Portal of the Lower Austrian government Important information on emergency numbers. Fast reactions are decisive, especially in critical situations. Here, citizens can request important help under numbers 122 for fire brigade, 133 for the police and 144 for the emergency services. It is essential to provide the relevant information in every emergency in order to be able to alert the emergency services efficiently.