Cuts from broken glass, burns when cooking kebabs, as well as heat trauma – all these dangers can await people who go to nature. This was told by the deputy chief physician for the medical department of the Station of ambulance and emergency medical care. A.S. Puchkova of the Moscow Healthcare Department Pyotr Davydov.
According to him, in the spring, at a picnic, one should beware of everyday problems, for example, damage to the skin, injuries of varying degrees, burns associated with cooking kebabs.
“It is very important to ensure sufficient safety in the place where the barbecue is being prepared. It is imperative to use safe barbecues, it is imperative to use safe means for ignition, not flashing, but weak, with low combustion intensity, “RIA Novosti quoted Davydov as saying on April 29.
He warned that it is necessary to exclude the presence of children during the ignition processes, because their presence near an open fire always carries a great danger. According to the doctor, children can overturn the grill, come into contact with the hot surface.
Davydov noted that at a picnic, cuts are often found in contact with sharp objects, broken glass, pieces of reinforcement. Especially often they can be found in places not suitable for picnics, but in special recreation areas such dangers are minimized.
The doctor noted that health problems can arise as a result of the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
If the picnic takes place in the heat, then you must not forget about the problems associated with exposure to high temperatures – overheating, heatstroke. Davydov emphasized that it is imperative to observe the water-drinking regime, that is, drink water when the slightest signs of thirst appeared.
On April 24, Andrei Tyazhelnikov, chief freelance specialist in primary health care for adults of the Moscow Department of Health, said that a picnic with gatherings on the ground in spring could provoke cystitis and other diseases of the genitourinary system.