The year 2024 is just a few days away. Soon the New Year will be welcomed with colorful lights and fireworks. Everyone wants to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Often people party on New Year's Eve in clubs, restaurants and hotels.
According to a report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the number of road accidents increases by up to 11% on New Year's Eve.
In America, the number of road accidents on New Year's Eve is many times higher than on normal days. According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, alcohol is the cause of more than 40% of roadway crashes on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
So today In work news Let's talk about the precautions to be taken in the New Year party. You will also know that-
- What are the things to keep in mind during the New Year party?
- What to do in an emergency situation at a party?
Question- What precautions should be taken while organizing a New Year party at home?
Answer- If you are planning to celebrate New Year party at home with family or friends, make a guest list first. Decide the food menu accordingly. Apart from this, it is also necessary to take some precautions during the party. Understand it with the following indicators-
- Take care of hygiene to avoid food poisoning
- If there is alcohol at the party, keep children away from it
- Don't use loud speakers at a party
- If someone is drinking at a party, don't let that person drive. Arrange a taxi or cab for them
- Save ambulance, police and fire brigade numbers in your mobile for emergency situations
- Keep a first-aid kit with you for first aid
Question- What precautions should be taken if you go to a party?
Answer- If you are going out to celebrate the New Year party with friends, there are a few things to keep in mind for safety. Understand this from the following graphic-
Question: Why should you not drink and drive at a New Year's party? Answer- Everyone wants to celebrate New Year's Eve with a bang. Most people leave for their homes around 1 to 2 am on the big night after the New Year party is over. In such a situation, most of the people leaving the party are drunk, due to which the risk of road accidents increases.
The 'Road Accidents in India 2022' report was released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. According to this, 16.6% of the total road accidents occurring in the year 2022 occurred between 9 pm and 3 am.
Therefore, extra caution is required while driving a car or bike late at night. Apart from this there are some other reasons too. Understand it with the following indicators-
- On New Year's Eve, heavy traffic on the roads increases the risk of accidents
- Fatigue after a late-night party can lead to drowsy driving, which can lead to accidents.
- Drunk driving increases the risk of road accidents
Q- Do people drink more alcohol on the night of 31st December? Answer- Yes of course! According to the Delhi Excise Department, in the year 2023, there was a record sale of liquor in the national capital on December 31. Where an average of 18 lakh bottles of liquor are sold during the remaining days. While 24 lakh bottles of liquor were sold on 31 December 2023.
Question- What effect does alcohol have on our brain? Answer- Alcohol has many negative effects on our brain. This mostly depends on the amount of alcohol. The effects of alcohol begin to show on our mental and physical health after a while. Understand this from the following graphic-
Q- What emergency number should we have if we are going to a party?
Answer: No one knows when and where an emergency may arise right outside the house. To deal with such situations, always save some helpline numbers in your mobile, so that you can get help at the right time in case of emergency.
Note: Also save the number of the hotel or restaurant you are going to in your mobile.
Reference: Nilesh Kumari, SHO, Airach, Jhansi
Question- What to do in any kind of panic situation?
Answer- To deal with any kind of panic situation, use the panic button feature provided in your phone. Through this you can send your location and photo to your friends. The special thing is that it does not even require internet.
To activate it in the smartphone, press the power button 3 times continuously. However, before this some settings have to be turned on in the phone. In this you have to enter the numbers on which you want to send the alert. If you have a feature phone, press the '5' or '9' button briefly.
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