BFP shares firecracker safety tips, lists banned types

As New Year's revelry approaches, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) shared safety tips for transporting firecrackers and conducted inspections in stores selling them in Bocaue, Bulacan.

The BFP advised avoiding direct sunlight exposure and tampering with packaging, as well as refraining from smoking during transport to ensure adherence to safety protocols.

Fire Senior Inspector Gabriel Solano emphasized that fireworks are essentially bombs and can cause damage or harm, while also distributing flyers containing information about illegal firecrackers.

A list of banned firecrackers includes Binladen, Atomic, Kabase, Kwiton Bomb, Coke in Can, Goodbye Chismosa, Goodbye Philippines, Pla-pla, Piccolo, Tuna, and Kingkong.

As of December 28, the Department of Health recorded a total of 125 fireworks-related injuries nationwide, with most cases reported from Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Western Visayas, Ilocos, and Central Visayas.

One individual reportedly died after lighting up a Judas belt firecracker, highlighting the dangers of using illegal and hazardous firecrackers.