First Aid for Common Injuries: A Life-Saving Guide
Accidents happen when we least expect them, and knowing basic first aid can make all the difference. Whether it’s a minor cut or a life-threatening situation, having the right knowledge can help prevent further harm and even save lives. Here are essential first aid procedures for common injuries. 1. Bleeding (Cuts & Wounds) What to Do: Apply Pressure:...
Electrical Safety & Basic First Aid for Electrocution
If your friend, family member, colleague, or another passerby suffers a severe electric shock, what would you do? Would you panic or help them? If someone suffers an electric shock, immediate first aid can prevent further harm and save their life. Electricity poses serious risks if not handled safely. Electrical accidents can lead to severe burns,...
First Aid for Common Injuries: A Life-Saving Guide
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Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) introduced the Electric Distribution Company (DISCOs) to distribute the electricity in Pakistan. All the DISCOs are responsible for supplying electricity in their respective allocated areas. In Pakistan, electricity crises are rising; in the past, people's complaints were handled on phone calls, resulting in delays in resolving power complaints. Moreover, bills were...
The recurrence of Gas cylinder explosions: endangering lives
In Pakistan, the supply of substandard gas cylinders threatens the people, forcing them to fend for themselves. The explosion of gas cylinders at home has caused numerous fatalities and injuries in past years. Last year, at Rawalpindi, a mother with two children succumbed to burnt injuries from gas leakage at home due to a spark in the...
Illegal workshops selling substandard and old transformers in Hyderabad, despite several crackdowns
In Hyderabad, illegal workshops repair broken or old transformers for sale onwards. Despite several crackdowns by HESCO and FIA, these informal facilities continue to operate and produce substandard and unsafe equipment. Such activity is a crime and raises the risk to public safety and other types of electrical accidents including fires. Why isn’t there strict action...
Nawabshah: 2 of 3 children who were burnt, breathed their last in transformer explosion
Nawabshah: 2 out of 3 children have died after succumbing to burnt injuries. Later in July, the transformer exploded, and hot oil poured on 3 minors while playing. Children were transferred to the hospital immediately in Karachi. According to the staff, the children were in a critical state. According to 24Newshd, children including Deepak (12), Ratan (11), and...
Dangling wires on street endanger lives in Pakistan
In Pakistan, intertwined wiring through electric poles or lampposts hanging uncovered on streets threatens the residents. The danger strengthens during the monsoon, especially for the children who play on the streets in the rain. In some places, the cluttered wires are too low to be touched. This hazard is strongly noticeable and neglected. These wires...
Mangroves that save Karachi from environmental catastrophe, sadly, at the peril of being severed
Mangroves grow in a mix of fresh and salt water, preventing cyclones and flooding. Unfortunately, tons of mangroves are being cut down, potentially posing a severe environmental hazard. For example, trees were felled for the development of Ocean View high-rise buildings, constructions, and industrialization. In addition, mangroves in the forest provide refuge for shorebirds, which...
Save marine life of Karachi, as it turns black
In Karachi, Throwing bottles, plastic bags, food and hospital waste has turned the scenic beauty of blue colored water to black. Is it the government to be blamed for? No, they cannot tackle this issue alone. It is the responsibility of every to citizen to play their role in taking care and protect the sea...