00:00The number of cases of firecracker-related injuries in Bulacan Medical Center this year is lower than the previous year.
00:06Based on the latest hospital data, the number of firecracker-related injuries in the new year is not lower than 10.
00:16This is lower than the 15 cases of firecracker-related injuries in the year 2024.
00:22The 7-year-old boy was the youngest to be hit by a 5-star while the 41-year-old was the oldest to be injured by a firecracker.
00:34Meanwhile, Bulacan Medical Center's leadership became alert in preparing for this new year,
00:40in line with the mandate of the Department of Health to quickly and properly serve hospitals in the celebration of 2025.
00:51Bulacan Medical Center prepared all the necessary equipment for the operations,
00:59such as gauze, gloves, and wound cleaners.
01:06If there is a case of a firecracker, for example, in Watusi,
01:13we also have ready-made first-aid kits,
01:16as well as egg masks,
01:18so that our patients can be treated immediately.
01:25If there is a major injury or operation that needs to be done,
01:32our major operating room complex is also ready.
